BLACK and
CHROME
SALUTES
AN ACT OF HEROISM On a rainy day in early July, TMC’s Brandon Sims showed his character when he helped three people escape from an overturned vehicle. Sims was driving his Black and Chrome truck on the interstate in Kentucky as the rain poured down. “I was in the right lane and I saw this SUV start to lose control next to me,” Sims explained. The SUV eventually spun out while venturing into Sims’ lane, hitting the median and spinning through the grass. “I stopped as quickly as I could when I saw the car start flipping,” he said. “I was scared. I didn’t know what I was going to see.” Sims got out of his truck and began running toward the overturned car. As the car was lying on its side, Sims was able to cut the airbags and help two passengers climb out of the car. There was one more lady in the back seat that local authorities reached by cutting the roof off of the vehicle. It took about ten minutes from the time Sims arrived on the scene before any ambulances or police arrived. Sims was the ONLY person to stop and help the passengers involved in the wreck. Sims said, “People were actually slowing down to take pictures of the car and not getting out to help.” He knew he had to go help and because of that, he was able to safely get two passengers out of the car. Even in the pouring rain, Sims didn’t think twice about offering a hand to those who needed it. Sims is a great example of what TMC stands for. PAGE 12
