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A deputy fire chief turned a terrifying highway situation into a rescue when he spotted an unconscious driver speeding at 70 mph. Robert Melillo stayed with the car for six miles until the driver safely woke up.
A Missouri police officer smashed through a sunroof and pulled an unconscious driver from an overturned, burning vehicle on a busy interstate. Dashcam footage captured the split-second rescue that saved a life.
When a pickup crashed under a semi-trailer and burst into flames on a Texas highway, bystanders didn't wait for help. They grabbed a fire extinguisher, hooked up a tow cable, and pulled the burning vehicle to safety with the driver still inside.
When Special Sergeant Alex Rose spotted a crashed car facing oncoming traffic on the M6, he didn't hesitate to turn his lorry into a life-saving shield. The volunteer police officer's quick thinking protected an injured driver until help arrived.
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.
When a driver stopped breathing on a Pennsylvania highway, two turnpike workers and a Temple nurse refused to drive past. Their quick action and CPR turned a roadside crisis into a Christmas miracle.