---
title: "Watch an Illinois Man Dive Into a Runaway Car to Save a Man Having a Seizure"
description: "The amazing act of heroism was caught on a Dixon, Illinois Police Department dashcam."
date: "2017-06-06"
modified: "2017-06-06"
authors:
  - name: "Max Goldberg"
    job_title: "Associate Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-goldberg"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/11209/watch-an-illinois-man-dive-into-a-runaway-car-to-save-a-man-having-a-seizure"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "Dash Cam"
  - "Dixon Police"
  - "emergency services"
  - "Honda Accord"
  - "Medical Emergency"
---

# Watch an Illinois Man Dive Into a Runaway Car to Save a Man Having a Seizure

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It isn't very often that you get the chance to do something heroic—but when the time comes, you hope you are ready. Apparently Dixon, Illinois resident Randy Tompkins was ready to assist a total stranger when the time came, going full *Dukes of Hazzard* to help prevent an accident.

As you can see on this Dixon Police Department cruiser dashcam, a Dixon resident was in distress and unable to operate his Honda Accord. According to the Police Department's Facebook page, the Accord driver was suffering from a seizure at the time of the June 2nd incident, a situation brought to the officer's attention when the Honda blew through a red light and proceed down the wrong way on a busy avenue.

Randy Tompkins was traveling in the opposite direction with his [GMC Sierra](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/7728/2017-gmc-sierra-denali-2500hd-diesel-7-things-to-know>) when he noticed something was wrong with the driver. Since Tompkins has a different vantage point than the officers, he was able to quickly determine this was no traffic violation, but rather, a medical emergency. Tompkins quickly sprang into action, reversing his vehicle out of the Honda's path, putting it in park, sprinting to the Accord and diving in through the passenger-side window.

Tompkins was able to throw the car into park and bring it to a safe stop. He then opened the car door for the approaching officers, so they could assess the patient and call on [Dixon City Fire](<https://www.facebook.com/Dixon-City-Fire-Department-344535177350/>) for help.

## Author
Before working at *The Drive*, Max Goldberg raced the streets of Westchester in an ambulance as a licensed Emergency Medical Technician. He has boundless enthusiasm.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/maxems>)