When we read stories of compassionate people who help others, our lives improve. Even though it appears that people’s empathy is waning, there are still individuals who are always willing to lend a helpful hand.

What happened on the highway, under a bridge on Interstate 696 in Huntington Woods, Michigan, perplexed and stunned everyone.

People traveling down this road became delayed in a traffic congestion, but when they discovered why 13 trailer trucks were lined up and without moving an inch, blocking the road, they knew it was worth the wait.

After State Trooper Michael Shaw received an emergency call about a person about to commit suicide by jumping off the bridge, the truck drivers arrived to assist. Shaw, a brilliant man, immediately came up with a wonderful idea, but he needed some assistance to put it into reality, so he ran to call a traffic cop and requested that he reroute the traffic.

The truck drivers were all more than willing to help.

The trucks parked beneath the bridge covered the entire space beneath it, so if officials and specialists failed to persuade the man to abandon his plan, the vehicles may prevent him from jumping directly to the earth, preventing major injury.

The story did have a happy conclusion, as the man was hauled off the bridge after four hours and given psychological assistance.

Even if it meant waiting a long time, the truck drivers were always willing to help.