There was a special reunion in Virginia Beach Wednesday night.
A man got to meet with the first responders who helped save his life after he went into cardiac arrest while driving.
Someone started CPR on 57-year-old Allen Cheek before EMTs arrived on scene.
We’re told this made all the difference in keeping him alive. He’s encouraging others to learn this life-saving skill.
Allen’s ordeal happened a few weeks ago while he was playing pickleball with friends.
“I remember playing and everything felt normal and then all of a sudden my arms felt like they weighed 800 pounds and I got really tired,” he said.
After trying to rest, Allen drove home. He was on his street when he went into cardiac arrest, crashing in a front yard.
“I pinched his ear, I pinched his thumb but he wasn’t responsive to me,” said neighbor Jeremy Frayne.