Good Samaritan arrested for trying to save crash victim

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COWETA COUNTY, GA -- A Coweta County man who stopped to help a seriously injured crash victim said he's being punished for trying to save a life.

Robert Bragg, a former Henry County volunteer firefighter, was arrested for obstructing officers on Tuesday.

He told Channel 2's Carl Willis he had nothing but good intentions when he stopped to help a 17-year-old victim who was trapped in her truck and drifting in and out of consciousness along Andrew Bailey Road.

"I was just touching her face and holding her hands, and she did come around and tell me her name," said Bragg.

He and his son were first on the scene and they stayed until a paramedic arrived, then offered help by keeping the victim alert.

However, his help was no longer welcome.

Once a firefighter and a deputy arrived he was asked to leave.

"I left her laying there," he said. "That was hard to do with her hand in my hand and her hanging on to life, because I've had them pass in my hands and it's not a good thing."

He left the victim's side, but didn't completely leave the scene. After an exchange with first responders he was arrested for obstructing officers.

"We need people that will help before EMS, or law enforcement or fire department officials can arrive on scene, once public safety has arrived on scene, I think it's time then as a Good Samaritan even to back off," said Yeager.

The victim remained in the intensive care unit Friday night. Her father said Bragg may have saved his daughter's life.

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Hum didnt copy and paste the whole story...

The sheriff showed Willis the incident report that alleges Bragg yelled obscenities at the crew and circled back around the scene.

As a volunteer firefighter he should know that they would want him out the way, sure he's dong a good dead but if it was him he would no doubt want the samaritin out the way. Though i do think arresting him is abit over the top.

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I think hum should have pasted the whole story. IT seems like he only pasted part of it so it looked bad on the police here is what he forgot to paste

"He said he repeatedly urged the emergency responders to use the Jaws of Life to free the victim. He said that's when things may have gone south.

"I think their ego got in the way. This wasn't a time for anybody's ego," said Bragg.

"It could probably go both ways with him, also," countered Yeager. "Apparently, once the public safety personnel arrived on scene they had it (under control)."

The sheriff showed Willis the incident report that alleges Bragg yelled obscenities at the crew and circled back around the scene.

"We need people that will help before EMS, or law enforcement or fire department officials can arrive on scene, once public safety has arrived on scene, I think it's time then as a Good Samaritan even to back off," said Yeager.

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I think Hum should have pasted the whole story.

You really are not supposed to. ;)

They want you to visit the original web page.

And from what I have observed of EMS, firefighters, police, many of them have superduper Egos.

Both sides are at fault here.

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Doli

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You really are not supposed to. ;)

They want you to visit the original web page.

And from what I have observed of EMS, firefighters, police, many of them have superduper Egos.

Both sides are at fault here.

Both sides cant be at fault in this situation because the people who arrived and asked Bragg to leave didnt do anything wrong.

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He does that all the time. He either butchers the title or the article.

Or he posts emoticons in the middle of a story, making it frustrating to read. Either quote the article, or rewrite it completely.

On topic : (Now that we know the full story) The dude should have got out of the way when asked...

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this is a genuine question. Is there a reason you dislike paramedics?

This is what Hum stated above:

And from what I have observed of EMS, firefighters, police, many of them have superduper Egos.

My experience has been the same as his.

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