Gwinnett Deputy Praised For Heroic Actions

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — A Gwinnett County Sheriff's deputy is being praised for her alert and live-saving actions in a recent car accident.

Lt. Ivy Bailey was on her way home a couple of weeks ago when she observed a car accident at a Hwy 316 intersection. She approached the overturned SUV and saw the driver suspended by her seatbelt, out of reach of the citizens who had stopped to assist.

Lt. Bailey didn’t hesitate to climb through the vehicle’s shattered rear window to check on the welfare of the driver. Unable to safely extricate her due to unknown injuries and a lot of shattered glass, Lt. Bailey remained with her to provide comfort and monitoring until medical assistance arrived.

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The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office reported that everyone involved survived the violent collision.

"We’re proud of Lt. Bailey’s actions," reads a post on the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Facebook page.

"Every good law enforcement officer knows that you’re never really off duty," continues the post. "We’re always here to help, whether we’re being paid for it or not. That’s because we surely don’t do it for the money. We do it because we care."

Photo courtesy Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office