Wheelchair runs out of power? LASD comes to the rescue!
Watch what happens when an elderly resident finds herself stuck in the roadway (VIDEO)
Lancaster Sheriff's Station Deputies Chapman and Montanez received a call of a traffic hazard, a wheelchair in the middle of the road. When they arrived, they did find the wheelchair on the side of the road, but with an elderly female sitting in it!
Her motorized wheelchair had run out of power and she was stranded. Deputies Chapman and Montanez quickly offered her a ride home, but she was very upset about leaving her only means of mobility behind. The wheelchair, being quite heavy and unable to fold because of the battery pack, did not fit in their patrol vehicle.
That's when Deputy Montanez stepped up. He decided he would push the wheelchair to her home, about one mile, in full uniform and boots. Deputy Chapman teased him about his "slow" pace and you can hear our elderly friend getting a good laugh out of it!
Credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
