A Waikato police officer put others ahead of himself when he drove in front of a driver suffering seizures to prevent him crashing into other vehicles.
Waikato police Senior Sergeant Simon Cherry labelled the Te Awamutu sergeant's actions nothing short of "heroic" after he saved the life of the driver but also possibly other motorists on the road.
Cherry said the officer was heading home about midday on Monday when he came across a slow-moving truck. He overtook the truck only to be confronted with a vehicle travelling at 60km/h on Paterangi Rd.
However, disturbingly he noticed the car veer across the centre line.