A Buffalo man is being praised by his community after he saved at least 24 people during last week's lethal snowstorm.
Jay Withey was forced to sleep inside his truck Saturday after the vehicle became stuck as western New York was pummeled by 50.3 inches of snow, according to a report.Withey had initially tried to find someplace indoors, he said.
Do you recognize “Merry Christmas Jay”? He pulled people from cars & sheltered them in a near by school.He left a note apologizing for the damage & use of the snow blower he used to make a path to the school.We want to thank “Jay” for his heroic actions that saved people’s lives. pic.twitter.com/iqdKitwEHa"It's the only time in my life I actually thought I was going to die."
"Off to the left, I could see there was a school about 600, 700 feet away from us. I knew the power would be on, there would be heat in there, and I was guaranteeing there would be food in there," Withey said.
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