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Bystanders save motorcyclist trapped under burning car
By the CNN Wire Staff
UPDATED: 04:30 AM EDT 09.13.11
Police in Utah are searching for a group of construction workers, students and bystanders.
But for a good reason.
This group is credited with saving a man's life by working together to lift a burning car and pull a man to safety.
It was a "life-saving move that the Logan Police Department does not want to go unnoticed," said Jeff Curtis, assistant chief of the police department in Logan, Utah.
The incident occurred Monday morning on a street near Utah State University and was captured on video.
Police said the BMW pulled out of a parking lot and in front of Wright. Curtis said the motorcyclist tried to avoid the car, which resulted in him laying the motorcycle down.
After crashing, gas spilled out of the motorcycle and ignited, engulfing both the motorcycle and the front end of the car in flames, Curtis said. The motorcyclist became lodged underneath the burning vehicle.
A video of the incident shows several startled bystanders looking under the BMW as flames leap into the air.
The crowd quickly grew to include a man in a suit, construction workers wearing hard hats, a woman in sandals and a young man carrying a backpack.
After one person in the group tried to pick up the blazing car, the crowd joined in and were somehow able to lift the 4,000-pound vehicle.
One of the bystanders drags the fallen motorcyclist's limp body from under the vehicle.
The motorcyclist was identified as 21-year-old Brandon Wright from Logan. He was rushed to a hospital and was in stable condition after surgery Monday evening, Curtis said. The driver of the car was not seriously injured.
Curtis said police are trying to find the people who helped so they can be recognized for their efforts at a city council meeting.
From CNN.com
By the CNN Wire Staff
UPDATED: 04:30 AM EDT 09.13.11
Police in Utah are searching for a group of construction workers, students and bystanders.
But for a good reason.
This group is credited with saving a man's life by working together to lift a burning car and pull a man to safety.
It was a "life-saving move that the Logan Police Department does not want to go unnoticed," said Jeff Curtis, assistant chief of the police department in Logan, Utah.
The incident occurred Monday morning on a street near Utah State University and was captured on video.
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Police said the BMW pulled out of a parking lot and in front of Wright. Curtis said the motorcyclist tried to avoid the car, which resulted in him laying the motorcycle down.
After crashing, gas spilled out of the motorcycle and ignited, engulfing both the motorcycle and the front end of the car in flames, Curtis said. The motorcyclist became lodged underneath the burning vehicle.
A video of the incident shows several startled bystanders looking under the BMW as flames leap into the air.
The crowd quickly grew to include a man in a suit, construction workers wearing hard hats, a woman in sandals and a young man carrying a backpack.
After one person in the group tried to pick up the blazing car, the crowd joined in and were somehow able to lift the 4,000-pound vehicle.
One of the bystanders drags the fallen motorcyclist's limp body from under the vehicle.
The motorcyclist was identified as 21-year-old Brandon Wright from Logan. He was rushed to a hospital and was in stable condition after surgery Monday evening, Curtis said. The driver of the car was not seriously injured.
Curtis said police are trying to find the people who helped so they can be recognized for their efforts at a city council meeting.
From CNN.com
