Bystander Saves Driver From Burning Car in Oregon Crash
When a car burst into flames after crashing into a creek in Wilsonville, a passerby didn't hesitate to act. Using only a strap, he pulled a trapped driver to safety before firefighters arrived.
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Stranger Saves Driver From Burning Car in Tennessee Crash
A passerby pulled a trapped driver from a burning vehicle moments before flames engulfed the car in Meigs County, Tennessee. The quick-thinking Good Samaritan's actions likely saved a life Tuesday morning.
Phoenix Mom Pulls Driver from Burning Car After Crash
When Julie Read witnessed a violent collision ignite a car with the driver still inside, two decades of her firefighter husband's shared training kicked in. She pulled the trapped driver to safety as flames spread through the vehicle.
Firefighter's Wife Saves Driver from Burning Car in Phoenix
Julie Read pulled a trapped driver from a smoking SUV seconds before it burst into flames at a North Phoenix intersection. Her 20 years as a firefighter's wife gave her the emergency know-how to act when others froze.
Driver Rescues Woman, 73, From Burning Car on Highway
A passing motorist spotted flames under a stranger's car and ran toward danger to pull her to safety. Both lived to tell the story.
Hero Customer Saves Driver From Burning Car in North Hollywood
A quick-thinking customer at a North Hollywood liquor store pulled an injured driver from a burning electric vehicle seconds before flames consumed the car. Both victims walked away with only minor injuries after the dramatic rescue.
NY Highway Worker Pulls Two Drivers From Burning Cars
When two vehicles burst into flames on a snowy highway, a New York state employee became a lifeline for trapped drivers. His quick thinking turned a potential tragedy into a rescue story.
Stranger Pulls Driver From Burning Car in Massachusetts
A quick-thinking bystander pulled a driver from a burning vehicle moments before flames consumed the car early Sunday morning in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Thanks to that split-second decision, the driver survived with non-life threatening injuries.
Neighbor Pulls Driver from Burning Car in Falmouth Crash
A quick-thinking neighbor woke to the sound of a crash at 3:30 AM and ran outside to pull a driver from a vehicle engulfed in flames. The rescuer's split-second decision likely saved a life before firefighters arrived at the scene on Ashumet Road.