By Police1 Staff
NEW YORK — Dash cam video captured an officer’s race against time to save a choking driver on the highway.
WPTV reports Officer Gregory Zakoscielny pulled up behind the woman Wednesday after he noticed her vehicle slowing down in the right lane.
As seen in the dash cam, the officer witnessed the 49-year-old driver holding her throat and immediately administered the Heimlich maneuver.
The woman was choking on a cough drop, according to the report. Zakoscielny was able to dislodge the candy and save the woman’s life.