A Utah man, Travis McIntyre, is accused of fatally striking Matthew Daines with his vehicle while drunk. Daines, reportedly, saved his wife’s life by pushing her away from the vehicle’s path. He is now hailed as a hero.

According to a release issued by the Springfield Police Department (SPD), the incident occurred on Wednesday, September 3. At around 6:39 p.m., Daines and his wife were walking near 40 East 400 South.

Suddently, a truck pulling a trailer “left the roadway.” In a split second, Daines saw the oncoming truck and decided to act. Knowing the vehicle would hit them both, he pushed his wife out of the truck’s way. He saved the woman’s life and took the entire truck’s impact.

SPD officers responded to the scene and initiated life-saving efforts until emergency responders arrived

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