Louisiana State Police Sgt. Trey Bellue Saves Truck Driver’s Life with Roadside CPR

Sgt. Trey Bellue, with the Louisiana State Police, performed CPR on a truck driver for 17 minutes, saving the man’s life on the side of the highway. Sgt. Bellue was on routine commercial motor vehicle safety patrol when he flagged truck driver Thomas Taylor for an inspection on U.S. 61 near Thomas Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 5.

Sgt. Bellue was inside his cruiser filling out paperwork when he noticed Taylor fall headfirst from the driver’s seat of his 18-wheeler to the ground. When Sgt. Bellue checked on Taylor, he was bleeding profusely from a head wound and was unconscious. After calling for medical assistance, Sgt. Bellue began performing CPR on Taylor. He continued for 17 minutes, stopping only briefly when a passing civilian offered to step in and assist. An ambulance arrived shortly thereafter, and paramedics were able to restore a pulse.

“Thank you, Sgt. Bellue, for your quick response and commitment to giving it your all. We are happy to report that Sgt. Bellue was able to visit with Mr. Taylor and his family in the hospital, and he is on the road to recovery,” a representative from LSP said.

Please take a CPR course. You, too, could save a life.