Local ICU nurse receives car donation from Allstate, Caliber Collision

ByMike Tauber KABC logo
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Local ICU nurse receives car donation from Allstate, Caliber Collision
A local ICU nurse working every day to help COVID-19 patients lost his vehicle after strong winds slammed a tree right on top of it. But thanks to a generous donation from two companies, he no longer has to worry about his commute to work.A local ICU nurse working every day to help COVID-19 patients lost his vehicle after strong winds slammed a tree right on top of it. But thanks to a generous donation from Allstate and Caliber Collision, he no longer has to worry about his commute to work.

Arturo Carbajal is an ICU nurse who has been working with COVID-19 patients. His car was damaged when heavy winds led to a tree falling right on his vehicle.

Carbajal is one of two nurses who received a car Sunday, thanks to Allstate and Caliber Collision.

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"Having a car now, not having to worry about how I'm going to get to work..it gives me a sense of comfort in not having to stress about another thing on top of daily basis work." Carbajal said

"There was really no question this was a very deserving person that was brought to our attention to be able to give this car too." said Mike W. Andrey, regional vice president of Caliber Collision.

The car donations are part of Caliber's "Restoring You" program to provide reliable transportation to health-care workers and first responders working on the front lines of the pandemic.

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