RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Two Rankin County deputies saved an 18-wheeler driver minutes before the vehicle caught fire.
The incident happened on Monday, July 1 just before 4:45 p.m. on Interstate 20. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the 18-wheeler left the road and crashed into a wooded area.
Two deputies, who were working a criminal interdiction detail nearby, responded to the crash and were able to remove the driver minutes before the 18-wheeler caught fire from a fuel leak.
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Two Rankin County deputies saved an 18-wheeler driver minutes before the vehicle caught fire on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Courtesy: Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office) -
Two Rankin County deputies saved an 18-wheeler driver minutes before the vehicle caught fire on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Courtesy: Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office) -
Two Rankin County deputies saved an 18-wheeler driver minutes before the vehicle caught fire on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Courtesy: Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office)
The 18-wheeler driver was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries to his back and hip.
Bailey said both deputies will be recommended for a lifesaving award.