Police Officer Saw Her Car Swerving But When He Pulls Her Over He Saves Her Life

Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer Jason Gates is being hailed as a hero for what he did during a traffic stop. Gates thought he was pulling over a driver for a red light violation, but instead ended up saving the driver’s life!

It all happened on Saturday August 9, 2014 when Officer Gates saw the driver run the red light. He said he didn’t intend to write her a ticket but still felt like he needed to stop her and give her a warning.

Dash cam video from the incident shows Officer Gates asking the woman if she was okay, but he soon realized she was in trouble.

“For the first second or so I thought she might be trying to just get out of a ticket and then I realized she was in legitimate respiratory distress, so I tried to dislodge the item from her throat by just hitting her on the back,” Gates said at a press conference. “When that didn’t work, I got her out and I used the Heimlich for the first time in my nine year police career and it worked.”

Within seconds, a sausage and bun was dislodged from the woman’s throat. She immediately began to cry and hugs Officer Gates, thanking him for saving her life.

Gates said, “I just feel like I did what I’m paid to do. I’m glad for her that I happened to be there.”

Way to go, Officer Gates!

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