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King County sheriff's deputies help save driver's life after crash

SEATAC, Wash. — Deputies with the King County Sheriff’s Department helped save a man’s life after he suffered a massive heart attack and drove into a telephone pole in SeaTac.

According to the department, Deputy C. Mulligan arrived at the scene of the single-car crash and found the driver breathing and moving but moaning.

A second deputy, Deputy J. Bartolo, arrived shortly after -- noted the driver was no longer making noises and could not find a pulse.

Both deputies requested help and removed the driver from the vehicle to a spot off the roadway.

"Deputy Bartolo immediately began chest compressions while Deputy Mulligan retrieved his bag valve mask so they could provide ventilation to the victim driver," the Sheriff's Department wrote in a news release.

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Puget Sound Fire and Medic personnel then arrived and took over the life-saving efforts. Medics told deputies they were able to stabilize the driver and found a pulse.

Speaking with the driver’s family later, Mulligan and Bartolo found out the driver suffered a massive heart attack.

"The driver's brother expressed his gratitude for Deputies Bartolo and Mulligan and mentioned that the nurse told him that the early CPR likely saved his brother's life," the Sheriff's Department said.

Mulligan and Bartolo were nominated for a King County Sheriff’s Office lifesaver award.

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Posted by King County Sheriff's Office on Friday, March 22, 2019