That all changed when he pulled into a gas station in. Witnessing this from his rig at a truckers rest area in virginia, longhauler kevin kimmel thought a while and punched 911 on his cell. He caught a glimpse of a young woman through the window of an rv parked nearby. Truck driver kevin kimmel accidentally came upon a sex trafficking victim as he pulled into a gas station in virginia. Jul 26, 2015 conan helps writer andy blitz find an apartment in nyc. Now, he speaks about the importance of educating and changing the attitudes of truckers as a part of the fight against human trafficking. But when he first got behind the wheel, he didnt know just how much he would learn from his new job on the roads. That all changed when he pulled into a gas station in new kent county, virginia, on the morning. Apr 23, 2017 truck driver kevin kimmel accidentally came upon a sex trafficking victim as he pulled into a gas station in virginia. One morning in january 2015 at a gas station in new kent county. Truck driver kevin kimmel to receive 2015 harriet tubman. He noticed an rv in the parking lot and sensed that something was off. Apr 12, 2017 truck driver kevin kimmel was at a gas station in new kent county, virginia on the morning of january 6, 2015 when he noticed something odd about a nearby recreational vehicle. Truck driver kevin kimmel received 2015 harriet tubman award from truckers against trafficking.
Truck driver kevin kimmel received 2015 harriet tubman. Youtube kevin kimmel was parked at a pilot gas station outside of richmond, virginia when he noticed an rv parked with black drapes covering the windows. Driver kevin kimmels actions in reporting the suspicious activity he saw while resting at a truck stop is exactly the type of action we want to recognize with the harriet tubman award. Jan 27, 2020 arcas premiere series raced three times at milwaukee with frank kimmel winning the most recent event in august 2007. It was an ordinary working day for truck driver kevin kimmel. Observant professional truck driver kevin kimmel recognized suspicious activity around that rv, which had pulled back by the truck line, and decided something was off. Defender kevin kimmels gripping account of uncovering sex. Theyre men and women like conway truckload driver kevin kimmel, who.
On tuesday, the california trucking association announced its. Kevin kimmel, a truck driver, stopped at a rest stop for a cup of coffee. Arcas premiere series raced three times at milwaukee with frank kimmel winning the most recent event in august 2007. Kevin kimmel never imagined one of his truck routes would turn into a. Conway trucker kevin kimmel called police to report a suspicious rv in a truck parking lot and ended up uncovering a horrific case of torture. Marc mitchell born september 3, 1983 is a former american stock car racing driver. Trucker saves girl from abduction, teaches other truckers how to. Kevin kimmel hero truck driver screengrab via youtubevia. Human trafficking organization gets boost from conway. One such story comes from kevin kimmel, who drove for conway at the. How one truck driver saved a woman from sex slavery. The thing that stuck out was that this was an old rv with black.
How truckers can stop human trafficking american trucker. Truckers train to help rescue sex slaves on the road the. When this trucker saw a girl behind the curtain of. Trucker notices rv rocking, sees sex captive peering from. Below is the truckers against trafficking tat press release. The truckload carriers association tca is pleased to name its latest highway angel. Conan helps writer andy blitz find an apartment in nyc. Feb, 2015 when trucker kevin kimmel caught a glimpse of a distraughtlooking young woman behind the curtain of a recreational vehicle in a truck stop outside richmond, va. As you can imagine, kevin often stops at truck stops its a necessary part of his job. Cfi driver kevin kimmel took kcra inside his rig, where he described his own encounter with human trafficking. He watched as a man approached the rv and knocked before entering.
Hero trucker saves woman from sex trafficking and torture. In january 2015, an rv pulled into a truck stop in virginia. Kimmel saw a gaunt woman in the back of a parked vehicle a rest stop. Truck driver kevin kimmel followed his instincts and called police in virginia when he saw a young woman in trouble. This being a second career, it has been a learning experience on many levels. The thing that stuck out was that this was an old rv with black curtains which wasnt very familyish, he.
Truck driver blows whistle on sex trafficking scheme at. Conway driver named tca highway angel for reporting. Kimmel, a professional truck driver for conway truckload of joplin, missouri, is being recognized for making the phone call that resulted in saving an abducted woman. Trucker sees a distraught girl gazing out of rv window. The walmart truck driver who crashed into a vehicle carrying tracy morgan and several others pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and four counts of. Therefore, it takes a physician nearly 17 years to equal the accumulated wealth of a ups truck driver. Kimmel, kevin federal motor carrier safety administration. However, when he arrived at a truck stop, an rv sparked his. Driver kevin kimmels actions in reporting the suspicious activity he saw while resting at a truck stop is exactly the type of action we want to. A truck driver in virginia is being hailed a hero after he blew the whistle on a morbid situation that rescued a starved and battered 20yearold sex slave at a gas station.
There was a time when truck driver kevin kimmel knew little about the scourge of human trafficking. Nov 30, 2016 the walmart truck driver who crashed into a vehicle carrying tracy morgan and several others pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and four counts of aggravated assault, the associated press reports. Tyler ty majeski born august 18, 1994 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Building a trucker army to fight human trafficking cnn. If doctors wanted to be wealthy, they would have become. Jun 27, 2017 kevin kimmel is an american truck driver.
He made his nascar busch series debut at the milwaukee mile in 2007, where he placed 20th. Truck driver being called a hero after saving girl from sex trafficking february, 2015, 7. Truckers on lookout for human trafficking cbs sacramento. Kevin roper, the walmart truck driver who was involved in a crash that severely injured actorcomedian tracy morgan and left a fellow comic dead, plans to appeal after a federal judge denied his. Kevin kimmel named tca highway angel for being alert and acting on his gut instinct alexandria, virginia. By chance after getting unloaded, i located a truck stop in new kent county, virginia that was located on the way to my next load. Another truck driver, kevin kimmel, used his training to save a woman. Human trafficking organization gets boost from conway truckload.
A mighty girl trucker kevin kimmel spotted an old rv at. Truck driver being called a hero after saving girl from sex. Conway truckload driver honored for helping to save. Instead of turning a blind eye, he made a call that brought law enforcement out to the scene within a few minutes. A battered rv with blackedout windows had pulled back by the. Kimmel, a professional truck driver for conway truckload of joplin, missouri, is being recognized for making the phone call that. One morning in january 2015 at a gas station in new kent county, virginia, kimmel witnessed a strange. View daniel kimmels profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
California trucking association joins human trafficking fight. Trucker kevin kimmel spotted an old rv at a truck stop last year that caught his attention. Mitchell competed in 19 nascar truck series races between 2007 and 2009. As he looked out into the parking lot, he began to notice something strange an unusuallooking rv with back drapes shading all of its windows, and a young girls face. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kevins connections and jobs at similar companies. Jimmy kimmel talks to brooklyn truck driverlottery winner. He stopped for a cup of coffee in a parking lot in new kent, virginia when he suddenly noticed. Kevin kimmelhero truck driver screengrab via youtubevia. Kevin kimmel, a professional driver for conway truckload, was recently recognized for his role in saving a young woman who had been kidnapped and was being held against her will at a truck stop in virginia. You need to pay attention out here, said truck driver kevin kimmel. Jan 17, 2018 a truck driver in virginia is being hailed a hero after he blew the whistle on a morbid situation that rescued a starved and battered 20yearold sex slave at a gas station. Something about the situation just didnt feel right to me, said kimmel.
According to wtvr, truck driver kevin kimmel saw the distraught girl in an rv parked in a truck lot. Apr 20, 2017 truck driver kevin kimmel witnessed and put an end to an instance of human trafficking a few years ago. Truck driver kevin kimmel to receive 2015 harriet tubman award from truckers against trafficking tavares, fla. When truck driver kevin kimmel spotted a girl peering out of a blackedout rv, he knew something was wrong. Facebook truck driver kevin kimmel was stopped at a rest stop in new kent, virginia, late at night, when several strange things about an rv parked in the pilot truck lot nearby caught his attention. Apr, 2017 there was a time when truck driver kevin kimmel knew little about the scourge of human trafficking. Putting the brakes on human trafficking truck news. When trucker kevin kimmel caught a glimpse of a distraughtlooking young woman behind the curtain of a recreational vehicle in a truck stop outside richmond, va. Kevin moore trucking inc 3564 sumner road sumner, il 62466 phone. Conditional 3242010 cargo types grain, feed, hay coal, coke commodities dry bulk farm supplies fleet information fleet size. Nascars last appearance at the track was a double header in with the. Truck driver kevin kimmel witnessed and put an end to an instance of human trafficking a few years ago. Kevin was inside his rig, parked behind the pilot station, a.
Truck drivers against human trafficking new york minute. Now,an iowa couple is under arrest, charged with sex trafficking. Trucker notices rv rocking, sees sex captive peering from window. It had been a normal shift for one trucker doing his job. Feb 16, 2015 according to wtvr, truck driver kevin kimmel saw the distraught girl in an rv parked in a truck lot. Next i see him exit the vehicle and head into the truck stop, only to return a. Now consider if the ups truck driver worked the same hours as a physician, 60 to 70 hours a week and received overtime pay, it would take nearly 24 years for the physician to equal the income of a. Theyre driving in, and theyre not going through checkpoints. The thing that stuck out was that this was an old rv with black curtains which wasnt very familyish, kimmel recalled. Theyre men and women like conway truckload driver kevin kimmel, who called authorities in 2015 because something didnt look quite right at a virginia truck stop where he had stopped one morning. Kevin kimmel tats 2015 harriet tubman award winner kevin kimmel, an overtheroad driver for conway truckload, had just finished making his overnight deliveries when he noticed something odd at the new kent, virginia truck stop where he stopped to sleep. Truck driver kevin kimmel received 2015 harriet tubman award.
He says that he noticed a young girl peek out and be abruptly pulled back from the window, and the shade pulled back over it. Truck driver credited with saving woman who was tortured. There are several red flags that can help truck drivers spot victims of human. He has worked at conway truckload for more than half a decade following a career change.
Truck driver in tracy morgan car crash pleads guilty. Driver kevin kimmel s actions in reporting the suspicious activity he saw while resting at a truck stop is exactly the type of action we want to recognize with the harriet tubman award. Kevin kimmel was parked at a pilot gas station outside of richmond, virginia when he noticed an rv parked with black drapes covering the windows. Kevin was inside his rig, parked behind the pilot station, a few spaces over from the rv. The thing that stuck out was that this was an old rv with black curtains which wasnt very familyish, he told cnn. Truck driver kevin kimmel was at a gas station in new kent county, virginia on the morning of january 6, 2015 when he noticed something odd about a nearby recreational vehicle. Conway truckload driver kevin kimmel was honored april 3 for helping save a kidnapped woman who had been forced into prostitution. Trucker kevin kimmel noticed something odd when he parked his vehicle at a. My name is kevin kimmel, and ive been employed by conway truckload for nearly six years. Veteran truck driver, kevin kimmel pulled into a new kent county, virginia truck stop on saturday, february 14th, picked up some coffee, and settled back into his cab. Over the years, kevin has learned to recognize when something isnt right. Mitchell was the 2001 legend car world finals champion. Kevin kimmel says several things about an rv parked at a truck stop seemed suspicious to him, but when he caught a glimpse of a distraught.
He is a truck driver who works long hours, but he never stops being alert. Mitchell competed in the nascar busch series and the nascar camping world truck series. He started his racing career on dirt karts near his hometown of seymour, wisconsin. Truck driver being called a hero after saving girl from. However, he could never have guessed just how bad the situation was. Veteran truck driver saves girl from sex trafficking. Meet the heroic trucker who saved a young woman from sex.
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