Richmond Firefighter drives man and his groceries home after crash

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – A state trooper put aside typical fun jabs at his friends Sunday to recognize first responders in Richmond.

Trooper Robert Purdy says he was off duty when he saw a crash scene in Richmond.

A man involved was worried the groceries he had just picked up would go bad. When he couldn’t reach his wife to ask her to come pick them up, a firefighter used his truck to drive the man and his groceries home.

Purdy says he might pick on Richmond first responders sometimes, but Sunday he had to brag about the people going above and beyond to protect his community.