It all happened on I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the city of Overdrive‘s headquarters. Read more about the case in the Tuscaloosa News here.
While he hadn’t seen the brick, Golden, behind the injured woman’s vehicle, sensed a medical emergency as the car weaved in its traffic. Golden reportedly “drove in both lanes to keep other traffic at a distance until [Jones’] 14-year-old son pulled the vehicle to the side of the interstate,” as the News reported, Golden calling “911 and [helping] calm Jones’ sons, 14, 8 and 5, until police arrived.”
Golden was humble in his statement to police. “I was just a fellow human being helping a person in need,” he said, as reported by the News.
It’s seemingly small acts like these that deserve our recognition, particularly in light of this year’s numerous big public tragedies. Reflecting back on the year, as we all do during the holiday season, I know I’ll be thinking of this driver, among others.