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‘It’s because of you I’m still here’: Nanaimo crash survivor credits firefighters for saving his life Det Behnen says he was just doing his job but is being hailed a hero for trying to avoid a head-on crash on the Nanaimo Parkway., told CHEK News.
He recalls being on the Nanaimo Parkway when he saw a dark SUV in the emergency exit. Then, he says, the driver suddenly swerved in front of him, going the wrong way.According to witnesses, Behnen tried desperately to avoid a head-on collision, turning left then right before the semi flipped and crashed into a concrete median.
“There was a couple of times I was like, well, I could just give up right now, but I kept going,” said Behnen.
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