(Jackson, Mn.)– Several Jackson county sheriff’s deputies and a citizen have received special recognition for their heroics in a crash December 27th, 2022. Sheriff Shawn Haken…
Haken says Trooper Saunders and Justin Warmka of Warmka Towing were pulling a car out of the ditch when another vehicle, filled with five people and a dog went into the ditch across the road from them, but this vehicle rolled and ended up on its roof. Trooper Saunders called for assistance as he and Warmka responded to that crash. Three occupants sustained minor injuries but two others had more severe ones. One occupant did not have a pulse, but through taking turns doing CPR, they were able to resuscitate the person, with Deputy Cihak also arriving and assisting in life saving measures before ambulance personnel arrived at the scene, with hospital staff saying that the three men certainly saved that person’s life…
They all received awards from the county and were called heroes for their decisive actions in saving a life.
(Courtesy Community First Broadcasting station KKOJ in Jackson, Mn.)
