Dear Editor: On the Friday afternoon of Aug. 23, I was walking up St. Georges from 14th Street and when I came to the alleyway there was this very large truck coming out of the alley to make a turn onto St. Georges. There was a person on the street with a stop sign to stop the traffic and let this very large truck through.
I watched the truck make the turn and I thought it would be safe for me to cross the alley behind the truck. But I didn't see or hear what happened next. All of a sudden the truck started to back up. I was already walking behind the truck to get to the other side of the alley as I thought it would be clear. As I started walking I heard several people yelling, but I didn't know what was going on. Apparently they were yelling at the truck driver to stop because I was behind the truck.
Out of nowhere this big strong young fellow came along and literally picked me up and got me to the side of the alley where it was safe. He said the truck just about got me. People who witnessed this came to me after and said this young fellow saved my life because I was within a couple of inches of possibly being run over.
I was so shaken I never even got this man's name. I am a senior who has difficulty walking and I use a cane. I really need to thank this man for what he did. The people who witnessed this said that the man is a hero, no doubt about it. And I believe that. He probably saved my life.
God bless you, my friend. I would like to speak with you personally.
Lorne Dennis
North Vancouver
(Editor's note: If the Good Samaritan reads this and would like to contact Mr. Dennis, we can put him in touch.)
