James Gray, a highway contract route driver, was arriving at the Branson Annex in Hollister, MO, recently when he noticed a departing colleague’s truck coasting into the intersection.
Gray safely parked his vehicle and ran to catch up to the errant truck. He jumped into the cab, placed the truck in park and pulled out his colleague, who was in the throes of a heart attack.
As a passerby called 911, Gray administered CPR until paramedics arrived.
“The first responders credited James with saving a life by supplying vital oxygen to the brain during the time it took to arrive at the scene,” said Scott Caskey, the local postmaster.
Gray’s co-worker continues to recover.
Employees featured in “Heroes” receive letters of commendation through the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program. The nomination form is available on Blue.