01/28/2026
The quick actions of two Devault Maintenance crew members, John Gallagher and Doug Sarver, and a nearby driver saved a life back on Dec. 10 on the PA Turnpike. The two Equipment Operators were returning from the day’s job assignment of removing graffiti when they noticed a car pulled off on the shoulder in the westbound lane near their shed in Malvern.
After calling the Traffic Operations Center and Dispatcher Brad Moyer to request an ambulance for the woman in the car, Gallagher returned to the car and stayed with the woman while Sarver waited outside and followed up on the ambulance’s arrival. Shortly after, the woman collapsed into Gallagher’s arms.
At that moment, Cindy Zimmerman, a registered nurse at Temple Health Chestnut Hill Hospital, happened to be driving by and rushed to the vehicle. Zimmerman assessed her condition and noticed she was barely breathing and immediately began CPR.
The dispatched ambulance arrived shortly behind Zimmerman, who briefed the paramedics and accompanied them to the ambulance while Gallagher and Sarver watched. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed that after crews rushed her to the hospital, the woman survived the ordeal.
