FHP, FDOT honors tow-truck driver after stopping wrong-way driver on I-110 in Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A tow-truck driver is being recognized by the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Transportation for his life-saving reaction to a wrong-way driver in Pensacola last week.

James works for Secon Recovery & Towing. On Feb. 18, he made the decision to intervene during his late night shift when he noticed someone driving the wrong way along I-110.

Operators at the FDOT District 3 Regional Traffic Management Center notified law enforcement of the wrong-way driver after an alert came in. The incident was also verified through CCTV…

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