Four WHL players help save distressed man's life
Feel good story out of the Western Hockey League Friday morning!
As per Bergson:
''After volunteering at Samaritan House earlier in the evening, Brandonites Calder Anderson and Nolan Ritchie were showing British Columbia products Jake Chiasson and Ben Thornton around the city when Ritchie spotted the man standing on one of the cement abutments for light poles between the north- and south-bound bridges around 9 p.m.''
The players noted they were unsure of the man's condition, so Anderson began to engage him in conversation while Chiasson called 911. Anderson gave The Brandon Sun the following statement:
''I got out of the car and asked him if he was OK. He informed me that things weren't great for him and he was having some pretty bad thoughts, so I asked him if we could get some help, and he agreed.''
The most important moment was the man realizing someone cared for him after the players asked if he was okay or need help.
Police arrived soon after and were able to get the man down from the ledge, stating the players played a pivotal role in saving the man's life. An outcome may have been much different if they hadn't intervened.
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