Remote controlled truck likely saved American soldiers

(WDAY TV) - Some people say it's their hobbies that make life worth living, but as we found out today, sometimes a hobby can actually save a life.

The owner of Everything Hobby in Rochester, Minnesota sent a remote controlled truck with a camera mounted on it to a soldier serving in Afghanistan. He thought it would make his job of searching for roadside bombs easier and much safer.

The toy truck did it's job, it hit a trip wire and actually exploded. It likely saved the lives of six American soldiers.

ERNIE FESSENDEN - Rochester, MN: "I absolutely couldn't believe it. That's just unreal. That's 6 mothers, 6 guys are going home to."

Now the goal is to get the soldiers as many remote controlled trucks as they can and get them there as quickly as possible.

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