A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper is credited for saving lives by using his own car to stop a suspected drunk driver from entering an interstate going the wrong way.
is being credited for saving lives by putting his own life on the line to stop a suspected drunk driver from entering an interstate going the wrong way.
Police said Trooper Thao was called in to help with a pursuit in the early morning hours of April 8. Just as the trooper arrived, the pursuit exited onto the I-40 eastbound ramp to Rock Quarry Road in Wake County. The suspect started driving the wrong way on the ramp. "I could not be prouder of Trp. Thao and his quick decision to stop the wrong way driver, his actions most undoubtedly saved lives," Colonel Freddy L. Johnson, Jr., commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, said in a statement."His willingness to put himself in harm's way is representative of the lifesaving work our members do each day.
He added,"All the credit goes out to the other troopers who inspire me on a daily basis especially here in Wake County."
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