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TALKING TCA
Highway Angels
Drivers for TCA carriers making a difference
on the roadways, one life at a time
Professional truck drivers Mike Callahan and Bradley Edwards have
been named Highway Angels by the Truckload Carriers Association
(TCA) for their acts of heroism while on the road.
In recognition of these drivers’ willingness to help fellow drivers and
motorists, TCA has presented each Highway Angel with a certificate, a
lapel pin, patches, and truck decals. Their employers have also received
a certificate highlighting their driver as a recipient.
Since the inception of the program in 1997, nearly 1,300 professional
truck drivers have been recognized as Highway Angels because of the
exemplary kindness, courtesy, and courage they have displayed while
on the job. TCA extends special thanks to the program’s presenting
sponsor, EpicVue, and supporting sponsor, DriverFacts. To nominate
a driver or read more about these and other Highway Angel award
recipients, visit highwayangel.org.
A resident of Athens, Alabama, who drives for Anderson,
Indiana-based Carter Express, Inc., Bradley
Edwards came to the rescue of an injured
tanker driver following a crash.
On May 3, 2023, around 10 a.m., Edwards
was traveling north on Interstate
65 in Cullman, Alabama, when he saw a
tanker truck wreck ahead of him.
“I saw dirt go flying up, and I knew it
was a tanker,” said Edwards, a veteran of
the U.S. Air Force. “First thing I thought
was, ‘Oh, this thing is gonna explode.’”
Edwards quickly pulled over to assist
and ran to the truck. The tanker was leaking
fuel, increasing his concerns. Another passerby
also stopped and handed Edwards a crowbar. Edwards
was able to use the tool to break out the back glass
BRADLEY EDWARDS
Carter Express, Inc.
Anderson, Indiana
of the tractor and extricate the crash victim from the
wreckage.
“We carried him up to the side of the road,
and an ambulance was there within minutes,”
Edwards said. “He was messed up
bad — his arm was all messed up.”
The emergency rescue vehicles took
the injured trucker away. At this point, Edwards,
a trucker for the past eight years,
was also covered in blood after helping,
and had shards of glass stuck in his hands
from breaking out the other truck’s window.
Bradley Edwards
But, he said, he never hesitated to step
up to help the injured trucker.
“When you see something like that and you can
help, you should be able to stop,” he said.
44 Truckload Authority | www.Truckload.org TCA JULY/AUGUST 2023