An East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputy, who saved a car crash victim’s life last month, will be Senator Bill Cassidy’s guest at this year’s State Of The Union address. Will Bankston, an EBRSO Detective, was off duty and driving through Baton Rouge, when he saw the remains of half of a car on a bridge. He stopped and saw the front half over the side – in the water below – with the driver still inside.
“He was completely trapped underneath; under the water. So I ran down there and got into the water and was able to actually pull him out from under the water…and provide medical aid until he started breathing again.”
That happened January 22nd and the man he saved is on the way to recovery. Bankston doesn’t consider himself a hero, because what he did is all within his law enforcement / first responder training. He says He was contacted a few days ago by Senator Cassidy’s office.
“I was informed that he was moved by what had happened and they wanted to share this invite with me. And, you know, honestly – it’s just a breath-taking experience. It’s something I never could have imagined.”
Bankston is Cassidy’s special guest in the Capitol Tuesday night, for President Biden’s State of the Union address at 8 pm central time. This is his first-ever trip to Washington D.C.
“Tomorrow, I believe, I’m going to be doing a tour – with Senator Cassidy and his press secretary – of the Capitol. And then we’ll be attending the state of the Union.”
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