US veteran dubbed highway ‘angel’ for using combat first aid to save crash survivor (opens original article in a new tab)

A US veteran used his military medical training to save a truck driver's life after a crash, earning recognition as a 'highway angel'.

• US veteran James Brown used combat first aid to save a truck driver with a severed artery after a crash
• Brown applied a tourniquet using a seatbelt and waited with the victim for emergency responders
• Truckload Carriers Association recognized Brown as a 'highway angel' for his actions