WATCH: Sheriff's Deputy Jumps Into Moving Car To Save Driver In Distress
By Bill Galluccio
September 20, 2024
A Michigan sheriff's deputy is being hailed as a hero for her courageous actions to help a 63-year-old driver who suffered a medical emergency. On September 12, the Macomb County Sheriff's Department received reports of an erratic driver in Mount Clemens and dispatched Deputies Nicole Miron and Anthony Gross to investigate.
They searched the area and encountered a silver GMC Sierra that was driving slowly, swerving, and striking the curb. They tried to pull the driver over, but he didn't respond. As they pulled up alongside him, they realized he was unconscious. That's when Miron decided she was going to jump from her patrol into the truck.
As Gross pulled up alongside the moving truck, Miron tried to break the rear window on the driver's side. While the glass didn't break, the sound woke up the driver, who suffered from an undisclosed medical emergency. He then rolled down the driver's side window, allowing Miron to jump from her car into his truck.
"Luckily, I am very small. When I went through the window, it was a big-size front kind of window, I was able to slide right through. I don't think any of my gun or gear touched him, so I slid through, my small stature helped, and the fact that we were a two-man car helped," Miron told WXYZ.
Once she was in the truck, Miron quickly put it into park and called for an ambulance. Paramedics arrived and took the man to the hospital. He has since recovered and been released.
"I commend Deputy Miron for putting herself in harm's way to help a citizen in need and protect other drivers on the roadway," stated Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. "Due to her quick thinking and selfless actions, she safely ended what could have been a tragic situation."
MCSO DEPUTY’S EFFORTS PREVENT TRAGEDY Mount Clemens, MI – September 12, 2024, at approximately 2:18PM, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to southbound Gratiot Avenue in Mount Clemens for a silver GMC Sierra driving erratically near Church Street. Deputies encountered the vehicle on southbound Gratiot near Remick Drive. They activated lights and sirens. The driver, a 63-year-old male, failed to stop, continuing southbound at approximately 5 miles per hour. Deputies pulled alongside the driver, who appeared to be in a daze, unable to comprehend the requests. Eventually the driver of the truck rolled down his window and briefly hit his brakes. Deputy Miron, who had been in the passenger side of the patrol vehicle, was able to exit the window of the Sheriff’s SUV and climb into the truck while the vehicles continued traveling on Gratiot. Once Deputy Miron was inside the truck, she was able to stop the vehicle. She then called a family member to confirm the driver’s medical condition. Clinton Township Fire Department arrived on the scene and began treating the driver. He was then transported to an area hospital for further medical care. “I commend Deputy Miron for putting herself in harm’s way to help a citizen in need and protect other drivers on the roadway,” stated Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “Due to her quick thinking and selfless actions, she safely ended what could have been a tragic situation.”
Posted by Macomb County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, September 17, 2024