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US Veteran Saves Crash Survivor with Combat First Aid

Published Friday, June 19, 2026 · Updated June 19

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A US military veteran and truck driver, James Brown, used his combat first aid training to save another truck driver whose leg was impaled in a crash near Little Rock, Arkansas. Brown applied a tourniquet to prevent severe blood loss, an act for which he was recognized as a "highway angel."

What We Know — Key Points

  • On May 22, James Brown, a US military veteran and trucker for Melton Truck Lines, responded to a truck crash 40 miles east of Little Rock, Arkansas.
  • Brown used his battlefield medical training to save another truck driver whose leg was impaled.
  • He applied a tourniquet to the injured driver to stop severe blood loss.
  • Brown's actions earned him recognition as a "highway angel".

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    A US military veteran and trucker used his battlefield medical training to save another truck driver whose leg was impaled after a crash in Arkansas. He applied a tourniquet to stop severe blood loss, earning him recognition as a "highway angel".

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