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Smithton police chief speaks out months after he was hit by car while helping driver stopped on bridge
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Updated: 7:15 PM EDT Jul 5, 2021
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Updated: 7:15 PM EDT Jul 5, 2021
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HITTING HIM PREPARES TO FACE A JUDGE LATER THIS WEEK. REPORTER: THE POLICE CHIEF SSAY HE CROSSES THIS BRIEDG DAILY UNDER MEMBERS THAT ACCIDENT THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE BACKN I FEBRUARY. HE HAS A MESSAGE HE WANTS TO SHE ARWITH DRIVERS. HE SAID THAT THE ROAD TO RECOVERY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. >> I DIVED OUT OF THE WAY AND THAT IS A LAST THING I REMEMBERED FOR A WEEK. REPORTER: THEY STOP ALONG THE BEELL VERNON BRIDGE FOR A CAR STOPPED IN ETH FAST LANE AND THE DRIVER SLUMPED OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. >> WITNHI A MINUTE OR TWO,E H ABSOLUTELY SCREAMS IN PURE PANIC. I TURNED AND LOOKED AND THERE IS A CACOR MING ALONG IN THE FAST LANE DIRECTLY AT US. REPORTER: THESE PICTURES SHOW THE AFTERMATH. HE HAD A SEVERE ADHE INJURY ALTHOUGH HE IS CLEAREDO T WORK, HE IS STILL UNDER THE CARE OF DOCTORS. >> I DON’T NEED TO MAKE THIS ABOUT ME. I DON’T NEED A PITY PARTY. I WAS VERY LUCKY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF GSUY, PLENTY OF FIRST RESPONDERS WHO WERE NOT AS LUCKY AS I AM. SOME OF THEM I KNEW. REPORT: HE IS URGING DRIVERS TO PAY ATTENTION AND SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING PAST ACCIDENT SCENES. HE DOESN’T REGRET STOPPING THAT DAY AND THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS SOMEBODY DEALING WITH SOMEBODY -- SOMETHING DIFFICULT. THAT SUPPORT WAS CRUCIAL TO HIM. HE HOPES THAT BY SPEAKGIN OUT, THIS WON’T HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE. >> TO PEOPLE HE COULD’VE KILDLE BUT ALL HE WOUND UP DOING WAS SERIOUSLY AFFECTING OUR LIVES FOR A LONG TIME. HE NEEDS TO LIVE WITH THAT BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THAN HIM, EVERYBODY NES EDTO KNOW THAT AS WELL. WHAT YOU RISK IF YOU DRIVE RECKLESSLY NOT PAYING ATTENTION TOHE T ROAD ESPECIALLY AROUND ACCIDENT SNES.CE REPORTER:HE T MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT WILL HAV