In two separate incidents, Caltrans employees plunged into the freezing waters to rescue motorists trapped in their vehicles. In May, these brave employees were presented with the Governor's State Employee Medal of Valor Award for their heroic actions. In this Caltrans News Flash, Public Information Officer Erin von Tersch takes us to the ceremony at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento to get the Caltrans heroes' stories first-hand