A Utah Highway Patrol trooper who stopped a wrong-way driver by intentionally crashing into his vehicle nearly head-on says he let his training takeover and acted instinctively.
SANDY — Chad McCoy wasn't aware there was a wrong-way driver nearby until he saw the pickup truck coming right at him.
"Quickly I saw they weren't pulling over/stopping. So I just tried to get the best angle that I could to try and stop him," he said. McCoy's actions received praise from many, including Gov. Spencer Cox who tweeted Wednesday, "This trooper had just finished his shift and was on his way home when he saw a car coming at him going the wrong way. He knew he had one chance to protect the drivers behind him. Without hesitation he put his own life on the line. I'm grateful for heroes.""We're incredibly proud of him, We're incredible grateful he's OK and wasn't hurt.
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