Heroic Rescue: Driver Saves Grandfather from Heart Attack While Cycling!.hienca

A man is on the road to recovery after experiencing a heart attack while cycling on a New York state road, thanks to the quick response of a passerby.

Mark Reissig, a former teacher and grandfather of six from Walworth, just outside Rochester, shared his story with local ABC affiliate WHAM on October 3. He was 16 miles into what he thought was a routine bike ride when he began to feel unusually fatigued. Unbeknownst to him at the time, he was beginning to suffer a heart attack.

“I’ve had no prior indication of any health problems with my heart whatsoever. No family history of it, and so it was devastating,” Reissig reflected. Given his active lifestyle as an athlete who cycles regularly, the sudden health issue was shocking. “I used to bike 160 miles a week on average. I’ve been doing it for 30 years. I actually am a triathlete,” he noted.

Thanks to the prompt actions of a bystander, Reissig received the help he needed in time, allowing him to focus on his recovery.