A story about a Dannevirke St John Health Shuttle driver this week revealed a humble hero.
Volunteer driver Kevin Hall saved the patients he was driving to Palmerston North, by taking evasive action when he saw a car coming around a corner towards his vehicle, sideways and out of control.
The patients he was driving want Mr Hall to be recommended for a medal.
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But Mr Hall can't understand what all the fuss is about.
It seems to be a common response. People who selflessly help someone in need, often putting themselves at risk in the process, tend to look bewildered when tagged with the hero label and proclaim they were "only doing what anyone would do".