In the face of danger, one INDOT employee’s quick action may have been the difference between life and death for one of his co-workers.
On Monday, Dirk Detzer was recognized for pulling his co-worker, Bill Tooley out of the path of a stray car that struck him in a workzone.
The incident occured back in September while an INDOT crew was performing crack sealing operations at the Holland Junction in Dubois County when a vehicle entered the work zone.
Tooley was struck by the vehicle and suffered a severly broken leg. He credits Detzer’s actions for saving his life.
Detzer signaled the driver of the car to stop while he pulled Tooley out of harm’s way before calling for help.
INDOT Paoli Sub-District Manager Randy Weikert presented a spot bonus of 1-thousand dollars to Detzer for coming to the aid of his co-worker.
