On a crisp October morning in Fairbanks, Alaska, with one of the first snowfalls, road conditions quickly transformed into a hazardous landscape of black ice. On this treacherous path, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of Medical Administration at the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, found herself thrust into a life-saving situation after leaving the gym en route to Eielson Air Force Base on October 16, 2024.
Master Sgt. Seana O'Kelley-Hooker of the 168th Medical Group drove on the icy highway, where she witnessed a vehicle up ahead lose control on an icy patch. The truck rolled multiple times and took flight, tumbling over a barrier fence before landing in a snowy embankment. Without hesitation, she slowed down in neutral to safely stop herself and started running toward the car, her heart racing as adrenaline surged.
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