AVERILL PARK, NY (NEWS10) – “All of a sudden this whole cloud of snow came flying up over the top of where Pied Square is,” said Sandra Ogden.

Sandra Ogden had just finished with a client at Sassinating Salon and Spa. She decided to step outside for a minute and heard a strange noise.

“It looked like it was gonna take Pied Square out,” said Ogden.

Looking across the street in front of Lakeview Restaurant, she found a pile of damaged landscaping, mud, snow, and a broken fence. To the right of that, was a Troy sand and gravel truck, inches away from a telephone pole. She immediately ran over.

“He just kind of like rolled out of the truck,” said Ogden.

She then saw the driver on his knees and hands choking.

“He’s a pretty big guy, and I just tried to do the best I could to kind of like hug him, “said Ogden.

Though she had no training, Ogden was able to save the driver. The driver had no clue what was happening.

What he’d later realize is while driving on Route 43, he passed out from choking.

“He just closed his eyes and he said oh god please tell me I didn’t hurt anybody and I assured him, no,” said Ogden.

The driver was treated for a mild concussion and caused some damage to properties but Ogden said it could have been much worse.

“I think he had some angels on his shoulder the way it happened,” said Ogden.

While many would say her actions made all the difference, she doesn’t see it that way.

“What was I supposed to do, just stand there and go oh wow look?,” said Ogden.

Instead, she did what she had to do.

“I can’t imagine not reacting. I can’t imagine being the type of person that would see something like that happen and stand back and not do something,” said Ogden.

News10ABC spoke with the owner of Lakeview Restaurant and she told us they’re thankful no one was hurt and the driver didn’t hit any buildings.