SHERMAN COUNTY —Two men in northwest Kansas are being recognized as heroes after making a daring rescue to save a man's life and protect others.
Sheriff Burton Pianalto shared on social media, "I want to give a shout out to a couple of true heroes! An incident happened on Interstate 70 Tuesday that led a Northwest Kansas farmer and his son to do extraordinary things to keep people safe in Sherman County.
A semi driver traveling west on Interstate 70, had a medical incident and he blacked out. His semi went into the median at highway speeds.
Traveling in the median, the vehicle stayed between the traffic lanes for about a quarter of mile where it jumped over a crossover. This slowed the semi-truck down. The farmer and his son traveling in the same direction noticed the driver needing help, so they went into action.
The semi-truck slowed down enough so they could jump onto the passenger’s side, but they found the door locked. The son riding on the semi-truck asked his dad to throw him a hammer. He then broke the window out, crawled into the cab and stopped the semi before it got to the overpass at exit 17.
This action more than likely saved the life of the truck driver along with protecting all the other travelers on Interstate 70 and Highway 27.
"It is amazing what people will do to help others they do not know. Thank you to Brent Ginther and his son Brady for your heroic actions. Our community is incredibly grateful!"