Millcreek Township gave special recognition to a local student who helped in saving a life earlier this month.

At Tuesday night's supervisors meeting, township supervisors started the second of their monthly meetings by saying thank you to Zachary Coverdale, who helped in saving the life of a person who could have drowned after a car accident caused the car to go into a nearby body of water.

Coverdale, who goes to McDowell High School, says the reason he reacted the way he did was due to his upbringing.