Hull Taxi Driver Wins Regional Hero Award After River Rescue
Hull taxi driver Mark Wray has won a regional Acorn Taxi Hero Award after pulling a stranded young woman from a river and reuniting her with her family.
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Taxi driver Mark Wray from Hull has been named the Yorkshire and The Humber regional winner of the Acorn Taxi Hero Award, InYourArea reported. Wray received the award after rescuing a young woman from a river while waiting to collect a passenger and safely taking her home to her family. [1]
Wray spotted the stranded young woman in the water and acted quickly to pull her to safety, according to InYourArea. His quick thinking and compassion potentially saved the woman's life during the incident. [1]
The competition was organised by Acorn Insurance, which is the largest taxi insurance specialist in the United Kingdom, InYourArea reported. Wray was selected as a regional winner from a field of more than 1,700 national nominees. [1]
Acorn Insurance launched the awards to recognise drivers in the British taxi industry who show exceptional bravery, kindness, and dedication to their passengers and local communities, according to InYourArea. [1]
In short
- Taxi driver Mark Wray pulled a stranded young woman to safety from a river in Hull.
- Wray reunited the woman safely with her family after the rescue.
- Wray won the Yorkshire and The Humber regional Acorn Taxi Hero Award.
- More than 1,700 drivers were nominated nationally for the awards.
Sources
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- [1]Brave Hull cabbie praised for pulling passenger from river and taking her safely homeInYourArea, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)
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