Matthew Sullivan, Vienna, VA

Vienna, VA, Letter Carrier Matthew Sullivan

Letter Carrier Matthew Sullivan was delivering mail recently in Vienna, VA, when a woman lost control of the dog she was walking.

The dog bolted, causing the woman to fall on the pavement, where she lay unconscious and bleeding profusely.

Sullivan asked a neighbor to call 911 and stayed with the woman until emergency responders arrived.

She suffered a broken eye socket and femur.


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