PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A metro police officer and good Samaritans are being praised for their quick thinking in getting a driver to safety after her car stalled out on a busy highway.
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According to the Paulding County officials, Sergeant Jared Gunter noticed a driver, identified as Cassandra Dunn, stalled out in the middle of Highway 278 near Highway 61 Tuesday morning.
Gunter, along with other citizens, stopped to help her push her car to a safe area. While safely moving to a turning lane, one of the citizens, Blake Abney, volunteered to have Dunn’s car towed to a nearby gas station, so she could get gas and get back on the road.
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The sheriff’s office said Dunn’s car was moved from one of the busiest highways in Paulding County.
In a Facebook post, Dunn is seen shedding tears with both men. The sheriff’s office is reminding everyone to be kind to their neighbor and fellow citizens.
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