Quick-Thinking Deputy Prevents Potential Tragedy on Causeway Bridge
A vigilant Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy prevented a potentially tragic situation on the Stuart Causeway Bridge, rescuing two small children from a car whose driver had seemingly fallen asleep at the wheel.
Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Gedeon Brenovil was conducting routine traffic enforcement when he spotted a vehicle stalled at the peak of the bridge. The car was running and in drive, held only by the emergency brake.
In closer inspection, Deputy Brenovil discovered the driver, 37-year-old Abby Lyn Schagrin, was asleep behind the wheel…