Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Toni Schuck blocked a car driven by drunk driver, saving lives

Trooper Toni Schuck was in her Chevy Tahoe cruiser during 10K race.

Law Enforcement today reports; A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper is being hailed as a hero after she stopped a drunk driver from potentially plowing into thousands of race participants.

The trooper’s selfless actions occurred on Sunday, March 6, 2022, during the running of the annual Skyway 10k in Manatee County, Florida.

According to the Herald-Tribune, a woman driving a 2011 BMW 335i was traveling “at a high rate of speed,” on I-275, approaching the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, where thousands of runners and walkers were crossing.

I-275 was closed at that time due to the race.

The driver did not detour onto US-41 despite being directed to do so, and she instead drove around barriers and through traffic cones, past state patrol presence.

HERO ALERT: The last line of defense, Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Toni Schuck placed herself directly in the path of a drunk driver heading toward a road closure where countless innocent bystanders were participating in 10K race. Thank you, Trooper Schuck! pic.twitter.com/C29FwZFPII

— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@GLFOP) March 8, 2022

Her story:

Hear from a hero https://t.co/duT8OoL61V

— FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) March 10, 2022