{"id":2485725,"date":"2025-09-12T08:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bystanders-rush-to-aid-deputy-dangling-from-bridge-after-semi-smashes-patrol-car\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:35:24","slug":"bystanders-rush-to-aid-deputy-dangling-from-bridge-after-semi-smashes-patrol-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bystanders-rush-to-aid-deputy-dangling-from-bridge-after-semi-smashes-patrol-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Bystanders Rush to Aid Deputy Dangling from Bridge After Semi Smashes Patrol Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbystanders-rush-to-aid-deputy-dangling-from-bridge-after-semi-smashes-patrol-car%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485725&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two sheriff&#8217;s deputies in lubbock, Texas, Andrew Cavazos and Jorge Martinez, were seriously injured after their patrol vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-truck while they were assisting a motorist with a flat tyre on Interstate 27 near 98th Street. The collision pinned them against a guardrail, leaving Cavazos hanging precariously from an overpass. Nearby citizens witnessed the crash and quickly intervened, using ropes and ladders to rescue the deputies and prevent Cavazos from falling until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-2-dead-in-latest-tel-aviv-terrorist-attack\/\" title=\"At Least 2 Dead in Latest Tel Aviv Terrorist Attack\">emergency responders arrived<\/a>. The deputies were treated for their injuries and have as returned home to recover. The crash was reportedly caused by distracted driving on the part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-homicide-suspect-in-custody-after-dangerous-pursuit\/\" title=\"Calif. homicide suspect in custody after dangerous pursuit\">semi-truck driver<\/a>. Local officials praised the quick actions of the bystanders, who likely saved the deputies&#8217; lives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement officers are often in the news for heroic rescues of everyday citizens. Sometimes, those citizens get a chance to return the favor.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Cavazos and Jorge Martinez, two Lubbock, Texas, sheriff&rsquo;s deputies, had just finished helping a motorist change a flat tire on Interstate 27 and 98th Street Monday when a semi truck rear-ended their patrol vehicle, KCBD-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2025\/09\/08\/2-lubbock-county-sheriffs-deputies-seriously-injured-crash-i-27-98th-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The crash crumpled the cruiser and pinned the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tragic-deputies-investigating-nearly-2-dozen-dogs-die-boarding-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deputies<\/a> against the guard rail. Cavazos was left dangling precariously from an overpass.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas good Samaritans make daring rescue of deputies\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjIQm7zxcrY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Citizens at a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nearby gas station witnessed<\/a> the crash and quickly helped rescue the deputies before officers arrived,&rdquo; the news outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=85b3g8c8\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Using ropes and ladders, the bystanders helped hold Cavazos to keep him from falling and eventually hoisted him back up before responders arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Kohl Stephenson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/news\/lubbock-bystanders-rescue-deputies-pinned-patrol-car-after-semi-truck-collision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> KDFW-TV, &ldquo;I heard a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-rudy-giuliani-rushed-trauma-center-following-car-crash-sustained-serious-injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crash<\/a>. Someone had hit that tree there and pinned those two against the wall. We got a ladder and just helped out as best as we [could].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rusty Geistweidt, the owner of Phil Kerr&rsquo;s Plumbing, said he wasn&rsquo;t surprised to learn of the heroic act by Stephenson and his coworker, Wyatt Williams.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was very proud to see what they did,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2025\/09\/10\/good-samaritans-recall-rescuing-lubbock-county-deputies-pinned-by-patrol-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> KCBD of his employees.<\/p>\n<p>The two deputies were treated for their injuries at a local hospital, but have since gone home to continue recovering.<\/p>\n<p>Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe told reporters the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-fatalities-reported-packed-bus-crashes-unknown-reasons-interstate-shut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crash<\/a> appeared to have been caused by distracted driving.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He said the semi-truck driver didn&rsquo;t look up in time before colliding with both sheriff&rsquo;s vehicles on the overpass,&rdquo; KCBD reported.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcbd.com\/2025\/09\/10\/good-samaritans-recall-rescuing-lubbock-county-deputies-pinned-by-patrol-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised<\/a> the bystanders for their quick action. &ldquo;There is no question&hellip; that lives were saved yesterday as a direct result of those citizens jumping in and helping,&rdquo; Rowe said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colorado-deputies-punished-helping-ice-state-ag-sued-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deputies<\/a> conveyed their thanks to the community &mdash; and especially to those who helped them &mdash; through their boss.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Deputy Martinez would like to thank the citizens on scene, and said, &lsquo;Thank you for helping my partner when I couldn&rsquo;t reach him,&rsquo;&rdquo; Rowe told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And Deputy Cavazos said, &lsquo;I appreciate everyone who helped; it could have gone a lot different without you there.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rowe added, &ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t second that enough, no truer words were said.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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