As the old cliché goes, not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes, like Roger Miller, drive an 18-wheeler.

One evening in April, over-the-road driver Roger Miller became a highway hero. Roger (Truck 1901) and his friend Chad Stoinski (Truck 2109) were enjoying dinner at the I-80 truck stop in Walcott, Iowa. However, just a few moments into the meal, Roger noticed something was not right with his friend.

Immediately, Roger called 9-1-1. An ambulance arrived to take Chad to the hospital where doctors realized Chad was having a stroke. They decided he would need more advanced medical treatment than they could provide, so Chad was flown to the University of Iowa hospital on a medical helicopter.

Once there, doctors gave Chad a clot-busting drug called tPA. Because tPA is an incredibly time-senstive medication, there is a very small window to administer it for it to be effective. Thanks to Roger, Chad arrived at the hospital with enough time to receive this life-saving treatment. The tPA dissolved two blood clots and helped Chad get on the road to healing.

Just three days later, Chad was back in his truck with a clean bill of health. The doctors said that if Roger had not taken such quick action that evening, Chad would not be here today.