Travis named Goodyear's Highway Hero

LOUISVILLE – Larry "Scott" Travis, a driver for truckload carrier Covenant Transportation, was named Goodyear Tire & Rubber's Highway Hero for 2001. He was given the honor during the 2002 Mid America Trucking Show. Travis, a 10-year veteran and a master driver trainer for Chattanooga, TN-based Covenant, rescued an unconscious woman trapped in her burning vehicle last April 7. He saw the woman's wrecked

Sean Kilcarr

March 22, 2002

Travis, a 10-year veteran and a master driver trainer for Chattanooga, TN-based Covenant, rescued an unconscious woman trapped in her burning vehicle last April 7. He saw the woman's wrecked SUV on fire by the side of a highway outside of Sheridan, AR.

He used his fire extinguisher to keep the flames back while he pulled her from the burning vehicle. Moments after he rescued her, the car exploded.

Travis, who lives in Albuquerque, received a diamond ring and $10,000 savings bond from Goodyear for his actions.

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Sean Kilcarr

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Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.