Acworth Policeman Saves Driver's Life

An Acworth police officer is being hailed as a hero after he rushed into action to rescue a man without a pulse last weekend.

Sgt. Brian Hunt was driving down Old 41 Highway when he noticed a BMW off in the woods. Assuming it was just a run of the mill accident, Hunt got out of his cruiser and approached the crashed car. That’s when he saw the driver slumped back in his seat and not breathing, WSB-TV says. He’d apparently suffered a heart attack.

Hunt and several bystanders pulled the man from the BMW and Hunt began working to resuscitate him. Hunt’s CPR training, which must be refreshed every two years, was crucial as dispatchers had not yet been alerted to the incident and had not yet directed paramedics to the scene, WSB-TV said.

Firefighters were alerted to the incident by one of the onlookers, and quickly arrived to take over from Hunt. One of the paramedics told Hunt that his actions may have saved the man’s life. WSB-TV reports the man is alert at a local hospital.