Three power linemen became heroes over the weekend when they rescued a motorist from a raging flood in central Virginia. Even as recovery efforts continued following last week's winter storm, Appalachian Power linemen Jeff Dotson,

On Saturday, three Appalachian Power linemen instantly became heroes. While on a job in Thaxton, Jeff Dotson, Tyler Blair, and Cameron Lacy came across severe flooding blocking a bridge they needed to cross to reach the work site.

Linemen Jeff Dotson, Cameron Lacy and Tyler Blair had just so happened to be working at the time and were observing the water levels when they noticed a motorist trying to cross a flooded bridge.