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Todd Salmon’s service honored by Crawford County Board
Todd Salmon honored
TODD SALMON, Crawford County Highway Department employee, was hon-ored by the Crawford County Board for his efforts in responding to a severe vehicle accident while out on routine patrol. Salmon is joined by the recovering youth who was injured in the accident, Wyatt Mickelson, and his grateful mother, Irene Mickelson.

CRAWFORD COUNTY - Crawford County Highway Department employee Todd Salmon was honored by the Crawford County Board at their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Salmon was involved in the extrication and rescue of Wyatt Mickelson, 18, Gays Mills, after a severe crash on Highway 171 on November 18 left the youth seriously injured.

The resolution honoring Mickelson was delivered by Crawford County Highway Commissioner Kyle Kozelka. Mickelson and his grateful mother, Irene Mickelson, were present for the award.

The resolution read:

RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND ACKNOWLEDGING TODD SALMON FOR HIS EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS AT THE SCENE OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2019

WHEREAS, the Crawford County Highway Department responds to hazardous and emergency situations throughout the County; and,

WHEREAS, Todd Salmon is a highway patrolman for the Crawford County Highway Department; and,

WHEREAS, on November 18th, 2019, Todd was performing his regular job duties for the highway department, when he came across a one-vehicle accident on State Highway171; and,

WHEREAS, the driver of said vehicle was injured and entrapped inside the vehicle; and

WHEREAS, Todd  took the  initiative  and obligation  to  respond to  this  emergency situation by reporting the accident, and wading across a flowing stream in order to reach the vehicle and attend to the injured driver; and,

WHEREAS, Todd attended to and assisted in extricating the injured driver, as well as assisting the responding emergency medical crews, once they arrived on site.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that  the Crawford County  Board of Supervisors do hereby  commend, and publicly acknowledge, the emergency response efforts of  Todd  Salmon on  November 18th, 2019;  as well as recognize the  Highway Department, and its crew, as an emergency response department.