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Shell Announces First Hall of Fame Recipient S MAX KVIDERA Jerry Kissinger - Superliner named “Thumper” has a million-mile-plus - who have put one million miles on their engine, with think oil is just oil, but there is some unique chemistry drivers,” Waterman added. He said Waterman contributes - dation. “He does all that, and he still runs a business,” he Waterman said the program originated in Canada as - a true community event. We want truckers to come and feel they are particularly welcome and aren’t just stop- ping for a bite to eat and a beverage at a truckstop.” Goodyear Names Washington Driver Its Highway Hero STAFF REPORTS n Olympia, Wash., truck driver who helped save the lives of two people in a car that had come to a stop on railroad tracks before it was struck by a train has been named the Goodyear 2010 North America Highway Hero. On Oct. 27, 2010, Tilden Curl was driving southbound on High- way 99 near Tulare, Calif., when a vehicle went out of control, leaving the highway and coming to a stop with its front wheels lodged over railroad tracks that run parallel to the highway. Curl checked on the car and saw a train was coming. A woman exited the passenger side of the car, and Curl yelled for her to get clear of the tracks. He saw the driver was unconscious and trapped inside. Curl was able to unfasten the man’s seatbelt and drag him away seconds A 20 TRUCKERS NEWS MAY 2011 before the train collided with the stranded vehicle. Curl , who received a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond in addition to the award, was selected along with three other truck drivers as finalists for the 2010 award. Other finalists included: driver for Stagecoach Cartage, who accident who didn’t have a pulse. After applying chest compressions, the man finally coughed and began to breathe. Until paramed- ics arrived, Avitia applied a towel and gauze to the man’s bleeding head and kept him comfortable. a driver for Howard Transporta- tion, whose rig was struck by a fe- male driver who had fallen asleep. Tilden Curl He found she had sustained life- threatening injuries. Howard called for emergency assistance and provided assurance to the se- verely injured driver as she awaited treatment. Two firefighters helped Howard to save the woman’s life. was flagged down by a woman who had just lost control of her vehicle and hit a road sign. He discovered the woman’s 7-year- old daughter was not breathing. - girl’s life until emergency person- nel arrived. To nominate a professional truck driver for the 2011 Goodyear High- way Hero Award, go to www.good- year.com/truck/news/hero.html.