Here’s a harrowing “drive by” story with a happy ending. Yesterday, a Safety Vision law enforcement customer narrowly escaped severe bodily harm–or worse!–when a 200-pound tire let loose from a semi truck nicked past him at 60 mph or so. And I do mean “nicked”: The tire clipped the officer’s holster and bruised his leg as it whizzed along at a breakneck pace.
The incident was captured by Safety Vision’s PatrolRecorder 4C RHD (removable hard drive) mobile DVR. It all began when Sergeant Matthew Davidson of the Harris County Precinct 8 Constable’s Office came to the aid of a “nervous” motorist changing a flat on a narrow bridge shoulder as traffic rushed by. Moments before the semi tire rolled onto the scene, the motorist looked up and spied the oncoming tire. And just in the nick of time: His startled exclamation of warning prompted Sgt. Davidson to move out of harm’s way, not a moment or millimeter too soon.
We’re happy to report that Sgt. Davidson sustained only minor injuries while proclaiming major gratitude at his good fortune. It’s true what they say: One good deed deserves another.
See the story as reported on Houston’s KTRK Channel 13, (C) 2009-KTRK-TV/DT.
