OKLAHOMA CITY — Two Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers performed about seven minutes of CPR after an elderly driver became unresponsive following a minor crash, helping sustain the driver until emergency crews arrived.
KFOR reported Monday that Troop L Troopers Kainen Nance and Haven Clemons responded Aug. 3 after a vehicle struck a fence and a tree. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the troopers recognized that the driver had experienced a medical emergency during what initially appeared to be a minor collision.
Troopers shifted immediately from crash investigation to lifesaving care
According to OHP’s account reported by KFOR, the driver became unresponsive at the scene. Nance and Clemons immediately began CPR and continued providing care for approximately seven minutes, until emergency medical personnel arrived.
The driver was transported to a hospital and released two days later, OHP said. ThinBlueNews is not adding a diagnosis or other medical details that the agency and KFOR did not report.
A routine call became a lifesaving response
The outcome underscores why civilian law-enforcement officers are trained to recognize rapidly changing emergencies. What began as a response to a vehicle leaving the roadway became a sustained CPR effort when the troopers identified that the driver needed immediate care.
OHP publicly thanked Nance and Clemons for delivering what the agency calls the “Oklahoma Standard.” The patrol’s account did not identify the driver, and ThinBlueNews is preserving that privacy.
Readers can find more verified lifesaving responses in ThinBlueNews’ police hero stories, police rescue news and positive police news sections.
Sources and visual disclosure
- KFOR — “OHP highlights troopers’ actions saving driver’s life,” Aug. 10, 2026.
- Oklahoma Highway Patrol official Facebook Page, linked by KFOR as the agency source.
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