Driving is a dangerous activity. Every single day people, for a variety of reasons, are hurt or killed in accidents. One woman, an emergency nurse in the Phoenix, 1 to let a man in an accident become just another motor vehicle death 2 .
On the morning of July 26, Leigh Ann just 3 her fourth straight night shift. After a stress-filled day at work, Leigh Ann was 4 . She was heading home along the way when she noticed a horrible 5 in the distance. As she got closer, she 6 it was a cement truck turn on its side.
Obviously, it was a(n) 7 accident, and emergency first responders had not yet 8 . Leigh Ann knew that she had to act. She hurried over to the truck, 9 crossing the usually busy highway, which was empty at the time.
She then quickly 10 the situation. She discovered the driver was trapped, still 11 , but injured and losing blood at an alarming rate. The nurse 12 the man, and then used the man's belt to stop any further blood loss. Leigh Ann 13 him until the rescue team took him away.
As for what put her in that 14 to help that man, Leigh Ann said. "My professional spirit does direct my 15 . I'm far from perfect, but at that particular moment, my previous work encouraged me to give a helping hand."