James was driving the three friends home from a basketball game at Pioneer High School when, caught in a heavy fog, the truck barreled down an embankment and into a creek.
Authorities believe the bridge had collapsed earlier that evening.
This fine young man richly deserves the honor. We can always learn from the example of an exceptional young person who puts the welfare of others first. In the accident, Sarah flew through the windshield and landed face-down in the creek bed. James, trapped in the truck, suffered a ruptured aorta. Although the wreck left Steve with a broken collarbone, he climbed out the passenger side window and pulled Sarah from the water.