Parks Employee In North Texas Being Called A Hero For Helping Man During Medical Emergency

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

February 10, 2021

MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM) — All of the events had to have happened precisely for things to work out. A Texas Parks & Recreation worker had to be at a certain greenspace, a sick driver had to be concerned about others on the road, and first responders had to do what they do everyday.

Mike Hanke was driving away from the Mansfield Industrial Park when he began to feel ill. Concerned he would hurt someone while behind the wheel, Hanke steered his car into McClendon Park West. Hanke’s situation became so serious that he hit a stop sign as he entered the parking lot.

Mansfield Parks & Recreation employee Heath Woodard was at the park and saw Hanke’s car crash. Realizing something was wrong he rushed over and Hanke told him ‘I think I’m having a stoke.’

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