Heroic FedEx driver rescues man trapped in burning vehicle on side of California highway moments before car explodes into flames

Heroic FedEx driver rescues man trapped in burning vehicle on side of California highway moments before car explodes into flames Incident happened on I-15 just north of San Diego in Scripps Ranch The FedEx driver noticed a Toyota Camry on fire and jumped into action Neither the FedEx driver nor the Camry driver have been identified By Hope Sloop For Dailymail. Com Published: 15:55 EDT, 26 July 2023 | Updated: 15:59 EDT, 26 July 2023 e-mail 28 View comments A FedEx driver pulled a man from a burning vehicle on a Southern California highway early Wednesday morning after noticing the car smoking on the side of the road. The incredible rescue happened on Interstate 15 just before 3am when the driver of a Toyota Camry slammed into a guardrail and the car caught on fire.

A passing FedEx driver noticed the smoke and pulled over to help the driver and any other passengers just before a series of additional explosions from the car. ABC 10 San Diego caught the moment the FedEx worker pulled the man from the vehicle just seconds before the explosions added flames to the blaze. ‘As soon as I saw the car, it was still actively on fire.

You gotta stop to see if you can do anything at all,’ the driver told the outlet. An unidentified FedEx driver pulled a man from a burning vehicle on a Southern California highway early Wednesday morning after noticing the car smoking on the side of the road Local outlets caught the moment the driver pulled the man in the burning car to safety The driver of the vehicle struck a guardrail, causing his car to catch fire on the freeway ABC 10 reported that the Camry was headed south on the freeway near state Route 52 when it collided with the guardrail and exploded. The car immediately burst into flames and burned on for several minutes until the Good Samaritan FedEx driver saw the situation unfolding.

The FedEx employee jumped out of his car and rushed to the driver’s side door where he found the driver trapped in the vehicle. He quickly unbuckled the man and pulled him out of the car, dragging him to safety on the side of the freeway. Video taken early Wednesday morning shows the FedEx driver pulling the man by his arms on the ground as another driver provides assistance.

Luckily, the other driver who had pulled over had a fire extinguisher and used it to fight the flames until firefighters arrived and put out the blaze. The driver remained conscious throughout the entire ordeal and was taken to Sharp Memorial hospital with at least a serious leg injury. The FedEx employee jumped out of his car and rushed to the driver’s side door where he found the driver trapped in the vehicle Video taken early Wednesday morning shows the FedEx driver pulling the man by his arms on the ground as another driver provides assistance It’s currently unclear what caused the driver of the Toyota Camry to crash into the guardrail It’s unclear what led to the crash.

The matter is currently under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. No other injuries were reported in the matter. Share or comment on this article: Heroic FedEx driver rescues man trapped in burning vehicle on side of California highway moments before car explodes into flames e-mail Add comment Comments 28 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated.

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