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Truck drivers on the frontlines of the coronavirus fight: 'We feel that the American people are counting on us'

Mar 31, 2020 at 08:22 AM CST

Jim Edmonson has been a truck driver for 35 years and in recent weeks, he says his job is more important than ever. "We feel that the American people are counting on us and we want to be there for them," he told First Coast News. From delivering supplies to hospitals and grocery stores, he says drivers across this country are saving lives by sacrificing their own comfort.