A man whose truck burst into flames after a crash owes his life to an off-duty Whitehall firefighter and other motorists.
Firefighter Andrew Morales was about to leave a restaurant with his daughter when he saw a burning pickup truck, WBNS reported.
“On the way out, [I] saw a fireball in the air, didn't see the accident. Saw it roll to the stop. I did not think twice, you just kind of go and do what you can do. Your oath you take, you help if you can help,” Morales explained adding that he and others ran toward the truck.
He didn't have his gear or any tools, but neither did the others who were dashing to help.
“I would imagine it would have been pretty bad. He didn't have a lot of deliberative movement. The door was pinned from the accident. He was in a bad way,” Morales said.
Word about his actions spread fast. And, he's taking it all in stride.
“He probably would have perished there. There were a lot of other people who helped. He was very lucky,” Morales explained.
