Texas Trooper Credited With Saving Driver’s Life After Horrific Interstate 10 Crash Near Fort Stockton

FORT STOCKTON, Texas – A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper is being credited with saving a driver’s life after applying a tourniquet to stop life-threatening bleeding following a devastating rollover crash in Pecos County.

The crash occurred on June 24, 2026, on Interstate 10 westbound near mile marker 230, where emergency crews responded to reports of a rollover involving a driver who had suffered a traumatic amputation of the left arm above the elbow.

Trooper Acts Before EMS Arrives

While emergency responders were en route, Texas State Trooper Monte Jackson arrived first and immediately began assessing the critically injured driver.

A Good Samaritan had already attempted to help by using a belt as an improvised tourniquet. However, Jackson recognized it was not applying enough pressure to stop the severe bleeding.

Using his department-issued tourniquet and his medical training, Jackson properly applied the device to the victim’s upper arm, controlling the hemorrhage until Pecos County EMS arrived.

According to Pecos County EMS, the trooper’s quick actions were instrumental in stabilizing the patient before advanced medical treatment could begin.

“It is the professional opinion of Pecos County EMS that Trooper Jackson’s decisive, heroic actions saved the patient’s life,” the agency wrote in a letter recognizing his actions.

Trauma Surgeon Praises Response

Dr. Gregory B. York, Trauma Medical Director at Medical Center Health System in Odessa, also commended Jackson’s actions.

In a letter of recognition, York noted that uncontrolled bleeding remains one of the leading preventable causes of death in trauma patients and said Jackson’s rapid assessment and proper tourniquet application allowed immediate hemorrhage control.

“The analysis of the situation and quick actions by Trooper Jackson are highly commendable,” York wrote. “Please let him know his actions made a significant difference in a patient’s life.”

DPS Seeks Good Samaritan

The Texas Department of Public Safety is also hoping to identify the Good Samaritan who initially stopped to help the injured driver before first responders arrived.

Although investigators attempted to locate the individual, the person had already left the scene before they could be identified.

Anyone with information about the Good Samaritan is asked to contact the Fort Stockton DPS Office at (432) 366-1080.

Officials said the incident highlights the critical role Texas State Troopers play in rural communities, where they are often the first emergency personnel to arrive at serious crashes and provide lifesaving medical care before ambulances reach the scene.