Luke Langlois, a professional transport driver with Kriska Transportation has been named the 2008 OTA/Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of The Year. Luke has driven two million collision free miles during a career that has spanned almost twenty years on the road.
Each year the award goes to a Professional Transport Driver who has a collision free driving record and is an exemplary driver both on and off the road. A keepsake trophy, cash prize, and a trip to the Ontario Trucking Association convention were all part of the award presented to Luke.
"Truck driving is not a job; it’s a lifestyle,” says Ontario’s newly minted truck driver of the year.
Luke has been recognized for his collision free driving record many times and has repeatedly been the first to lend assistance and comfort at an accident scene. While Luke is too modest to willingly admit it, his road stories include an act of heroism in January of 2008. While traveling north on the Johnstown, ON/Ogdensburg, NY International Bridge during a wind storm he witnessed a transport truck flipped on its side causing the guardrail and lamp post to tumble into the St. Lawrence Seaway. Luke brought his truck to a safe stop and with the help of another driver he secured the scene and removed the trapped driver from the overturned truck. With the use of a steel bar Luke was able to remove the windshield and evacuate the driver to another truck, which transported him to Canada Customs for medical attention. |
