Pizza guy whose split-second decision saved a woman’s life, gets the best reward possible

Editor’sNote:Thisstorydiscussessuicide.Ifyouarehavingthoughtsabouttakingyourownlife,orknowofanyonewhoisinneedofhelp,the988Suicide&CrisisLifelineisaUnitedStates-basedsuicidepreventionnetworkofover200+crisiscentersthatprovides24/7serviceviaatoll-freehotlinewiththenumber9-8-8.Itisavailabletoanyoneinsuicidalcrisisoremotionaldistress. JoeyGrundl,whowasworkingasapizzadeliverydriverforaDomino’sPizzainWaldo,Wisconsin,washailedasaherofornoticingakidnappedwoman’ssubtlecryforhelp.It’satimelessstorythatcontinuestoresonatewithpeopletoday.In2018,thedeliverymanwassenttoawoman’shousetodeliverapiewhenherex-boyfriend,DeanHoffmann,openedthedoor.Grundllookedoverhisshoulderandsawamiddle-agedwomanwithablackeyestandingbehindHoffmann.Sheappearedtobemouthingthewords:“Callthepolice.” “Ishowedup,itwasanormaldelivery,andsawthismiddle-agedcouple,”Grundl,24,toldNBCNews.