SAN ANTONIO – A 19-year-old woman killed in a wreck on Interstate 10 Sunday afternoon was identified Monday as Raven Hernandez.
KENS 5 News learned an U.S. Air Force veteran and medic was the first person to treat her after the accident. He said he wishes he could have saved her, but has no regrets about jumping into action.
Robert Ocampo said he was on his way to a crawfish boil with friends after running a half-marathon when he passed a car accident on I-10. He says his military training kicked in on instinct, putting him to the test to save a life.
For seven years, Ocampo served his country at an Air Force hospital in Germany.
"In the military it was service before self and that still sticks with me,"Ocampo said. He served the medical needs of troops returning from war. "Trauma is what I know it's what I've been trained for."
Little did he know he'd be using those skills on an interstate back home.
"I saw the truck spin and instantly I knew it was bad," Ocampo said.
Ocampo, who was traveling eastbound on I-10, stopped his car after spotting the accident involving multiple vehicles. The veteran jumped the median and did what he said he was trained to do.
"We removed the female from the driver's side, and she looked pretty bad, we got her to the side of the road and performed CPR for about 10 minutes," Ocampo said "As hard as we tried we were unable to get a pulse."
Hernandez died as result of her injuries.
"It takes me back," Ocampo said.
An all too familiar experience for the Air Force veteran.
"It hits home whenever you see someone that young in that type of situation you connect both with military and this being my home, year it strikes a chord," Ocampo said.
In spite of the outcome, Ocampo said in the moment, he never yielded to doubt.
"You have to keep trying, you can't stop until you get something and if you don't get anything you just keep trying."
