As a veteran Kansas City firefighter recovers from a serious leg injury, he is anxious to shake the hand of the man who helped save him.
There's a problem though. He doesn't know who that Good Samaritan is.
As crews were battling a fire at a Subway in January, a motorist ran over a supply line
“As that person drove away, it pulled a hose off the hydrant with such force and velocity that it struck the firefighter in the lower leg, causing an open tibia/fibula fracture,” Assistant Fire Chief Scott Schaunaman told Fox4
The firefighter ended up in the middle of the busy street.
“A good Samaritan stopped, used his truck to block oncoming traffic, checked on the status of the firefighter and actually helped him get off the road to a safe area until firefighters could get there to render further care,” he explained.
The man was wearing an orange sweatshirt and driving a white truck.
The injured firefighter has had two surgeries and won't be returning to duty for some time.
“I just talked to him this afternoon, the firefighter, and he is literally dying to meet this person and shake that person’s hand because he truly believes that he was instrumental in helping save his life,” the assistant chief added.
Police charged Gabriel Taylor, 29. for aggravated arson in connection with the Jan. 13 fire.
