Klehm called in the incident and activated his emergency lights for the vehicle to pull over. When the SUV continued driving, Klehm accelerated and glanced into the driver\u2019s window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cHe could see she was having some sort of medical episode,\u201d Hahn said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Other officers helped clear the area of traffic, as the driver continued swerving on the road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIt was obvious to Seth that she was going to have an accident, so he put his vehicle between hers and the other vehicles,\u201d Hahn said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The police sergeant \u2014 who once worked as an EMT \u2014 braced for impact as the woman\u2019s SUV, which was traveling at about 40 miles an hour, struck the back end of his patrol car. The impact stopped the SUV and caused significant damage to the patrol car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Klehm broke open the SUV\u2019s back window with his flashlight so he could unlock the door and helped transfer the woman to awaiting paramedics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The woman was later stabilized, Hahn said, but at the time she was taken from her car, she was completely incoherent. Though she hadn\u2019t slipped into a coma, the diabetic woman had no idea where she was or what was happening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cShe didn\u2019t have any control of her actions,\u201d Hahn said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Police have various protocol for dealing with drunken drivers, injured drivers and drivers evading arrest, but because of Klehm\u2019s EMT experience, he was able to recognize with a quick glance through the woman\u2019s window what was going on, Hahn said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cHe could see through the window that she was sweating profusely,\u201d she said. \u201cThat was an indicator that she wasn\u2019t just a drunk person driving.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The woman is reportedly recovering and grateful for her rescuer. Klehm was not injured, except for some soreness from the collision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hahn said many people have been calling Klehm a hero, but he has insisted he did what all police officers are trained to do, and what any of his co-workers would have done. The Brenham Police Department\u2019s Facebook page also credits fellow officer Jose Perez in helping to keep the roadways clear of potential crash victims.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThe actions taken by both Klehm and Perez are indicative of the caliber of men and women who work for the Brenham Police Department,\u201d the post states. \u201cWe salute you!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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