1st responder

[Marshrat]

Originally Posted by Jordan

The trooper arrived 35 minutes later and got onto me for helping and threatened to write me a ticket for hindering an investigation. He told me he could arrest me for something else. I told him I was just helping.

I don't think the trooper could have ticketed you for anything unless you would have moved the vehicle or taken something from the occupants of the vehicle to hide it for them.

Our department is strictly volunteer and we often have bystanders on scene before we arrive helping and have never had a trooper get cross with anyone willing to help. Usually he questions the witnesses that stopped to help and lets them on their way after getting a statement.

Kudos to you stopping to help the lady until fire/medical arrived.


Warren