Illinois Deputy Uses Patrol Car to Save Pregnant Driver in Runaway Vehicle

A quick-thinking deputy stopped a car with malfunctioning brakes from plunging into a lake, ensuring the safety of a pregnant woman and her dog.

The incident occurred early on December 2 near Carterville, Illinois, when a pregnant woman called 911 after her car's brakes failed.
Deputy Tyler Coffey executed a 'rolling roadblock' maneuver, using his patrol car to slow and stop the woman's vehicle traveling at 30 mph.
The car was brought to a halt just under half a mile from Crab Orchard Lake, preventing a potentially deadly plunge into freezing waters.
The woman, who was 20 weeks pregnant, and her dog were unharmed in the rescue, with both vehicles sustaining only minor damage.
Sheriff Jeff Diederich credited the teamwork of dispatchers and deputies for the successful outcome, with Coffey being praised as a hero for his decisive action.