Truck Drivers In Michigan Help Police Prevent Suicide Attempt

In a heart-warming gesture, the Michigan State Police and a group of truck drivers worked together to help prevent a suicide attempt in Detroit on 24 April.

CBS Denver reported that after police received intel that a man was about to jump off from a bridge on to the expressway, the police instructed the drivers of 13 trucks (18-wheelers) to line up under the bridge in an attempt to break his fall. Their efforts paid off. The man did not jump. He walked away from the bridge and was later taken to a nearby hospital by the authorities.

News of the incident had Twitter users hailing the truck drivers for their services.

‘Those Drivers Are Heroes’

INCREDIBLE MOMENT: A group of truckers joined forces to help a Michigan man who was considering suicide early this morning, lining up under an overpass to shorten the distance he would fall if he were to have jumped. https://t.co/3szEwQBBYu pic.twitter.com/NecHsc45CB

— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) April 24, 2018

HIGHWAY HEROES: 13 semi trucks line Michigan freeway to save man contemplating suicide https://t.co/5mdsqcJSc7 via @lovemattersmore

— Dr Martin Waugh (@drmwaugh) April 24, 2018

This is awesome...feels good to see a good news story coming from back home in Detroit. Those 13 truckers are all heroes! https://t.co/NsLQjR95Ip

— Michael J. Hill II (@mike_hill84) April 25, 2018

Truck Drivers help save a life. Well done!

Michigan - Semi-Trailers Help Police Stop Suicide on Detroit-Area Overpass https://t.co/e8syEjWWsm #news

— JJ Truth (@1Romans58) April 24, 2018

There are some very wonderful people out there! https://t.co/mljICa2XQm

— KJ Samuel (@KJS1776) April 24, 2018

I'm not crying. You're crying. https://t.co/Ff7xD9Alr5

— Kelly DeBie (@DeBieHive) April 24, 2018

I'm in tears <3 : 13 semis line Detroit freeway to help man considering suicide

"The Michigan State Police organized a unique way to help a man who was threatening suicide on a highway overpass: they pulled together multiple semi truck drivers to... https://t.co/bgEpEXWWly

— 🌊 Syd's Soapbox 🇺🇸 (@heysyd) April 24, 2018

'Thank You, Truckers’

Thank you truckers! https://t.co/xOAybWGl7B

— lauren starr (@starrweaver) April 25, 2018

This! A joint effort to save a life. Thank you @mspmetrodet and all who responded the call to help. https://t.co/YrOTT7PXXU

— Tiffany Marshall (@TMarshall_SA) April 26, 2018

Thank you truckers! Godbless👏

Trucks line up to help stop suicide attempt on Michigan freeway https://t.co/zicXzYngPm via @abc7

— Melinda Bear 🐻 (@Melindamariabea) April 24, 2018

Thank you, truckers of Michigan. This is both heartbreaking and beautiful. https://t.co/DQcPpQHDSz

— Kevin Smallwood (@Kevin_Smallwood) April 24, 2018

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