On February 14, 2021, Austin resident Ryan Sivley was on his way to the neighborhood store to stock up on some goods he noticed many vehicles trapped on the icy roadside. "It was like a sea of cars," he told the Washington Post. "Some people (stick) in snowbanks and ditches (沟渠)."
(fortunate), Sivley owned a four-wheel drive, which was fully equipped with hooks, chains and recovery tow straps (拖带), and capable of pulling over 40, 000 pounds. He got down to offering help. In most (case). Sivley secured the vehicle to his truck and towed it to an area where the owner could safely drive away. However, in some instances, 40-year-old man pulled the cars all the way to the final destination. By the end of the day, the effort to help a few stuck vehicles had turned into a full-on rescue. "I went from helping one person to three people, to five people," Sivley said. "At 434 cars, I stopped (count). So many people were still trapped and they seemed (hope)."
Actually, would have been enough for most people was just a start for Sivley. Over the week, he transported hundreds of healthcare workers to and from work. As news of his (generous) spread, other truck owners reached out, and Sivley was soon managing a network of rescuers. While some people helped pay for the gas, Sivley never asked (compensate) for all his hard work!
