Austin Police Officer Saves Woman's Life With Heimlich Maneuver

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When Officer Dustin Clinkscales of the Austin Police Department pulled a woman over earlier this month for a routine traffic stop, he had no idea that he would soon be saving her life.

According to KVUE.com, Clinkscales stopped the woman on July 5 on suspicion of using her cellphone while driving. When the officer approached the car, however, he quickly realized that something was amiss: the woman was clutching at her throat.

“Are you ok? You choking?” Clinkscales asked her.

The woman, it turns out, was choking on a biscuit and couldn’t breathe. Clinkscales immediately pulled her out of her seat and performed the Heimlich maneuver on her until the biscuit became dislodged.

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