The Madras Pioneer

Photo by Holly M. Gill

Jim Sanders, of Madras, was one of several motorists who came to the aid of a man who fell onto Fourth Street from a Fronteras Norte bus on Jan. 26, around 1:20 p.m. Sanders said that he and at least two other motorists had to veer off to the side of the road, near A Street, to avoid hitting the man, who fell in the middle of the road. The motorists then helped the man to the sidewalk, where Sanders sat with him until emergency workers arrived. “Basically, all I did was try to keep the guy calm, and yelled at someone to call 911,” said Sanders, who had just completed his shift at Bright Wood. “He was in a lot of pain.” The man, who was not identified, may have jumped from the emergency exit at the back of the bus, which was southbound. He was transported by Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services to Mountain View Hospital.