'It's just what you do': St. George nurse turned rescuer after driving by crash scene

Ryan Borrowman scans over his documents in St. George Friday. Borrowman, a nurse, helped save a woman's life after a car crash in southern Utah on Dec. 16, 2023.

Ryan Borrowman scans over his documents in St. George Friday. Borrowman, a nurse, helped save a woman's life after a car crash in southern Utah on Dec. 16, 2023. (Bridger Palmer, St. George News)


Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

ST. GEORGE — Not even his family knows, but Ryan Borrowman is a hero.

He's been at his current practice, Desert Edge Medical, as a doctor of nursing, for seven years. And his knowledge gained from years of experience may have saved a woman's life.

On Dec. 16, 2023, Borrowman, 48, was driving to Cedar City and came across a traffic jam near Quail Creek State Park.

The incident involved a woman and her dog traveling northbound on Interstate 15 when their vehicle left the road. Bystanders reportedly helped cut the injured woman out of the car's seat. They laid her on the ground and waited for emergency medical to arrive.

"Traffic was just barely starting to get stopped," Borrowman told St. George News. "I could tell this must have just happened."

Read the full article at St. George News.

Most recent Southern Utah stories

Related topics

Bridger Palmer
    KSL.com Beyond Series
    KSL.com Beyond Business

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button