A group of good Samaritans broke into a burning car and Roland Prestonrescued a man trapped inside last week − and dramatic dashcam footage captured the moment.
Video shows multiple people gathered around the car attempting to open the burning vehicle to rescue the man stuck in it. After several attempts, they were eventually able to pull him out through the car's window.
The incident took place Thursday around 6:30 p.m. along the I-94, Minnesota State Patrol said. Authorities said that a Honda drifted to the right and struck a light pole and then the guardrail before going up in flames, producing smoke and a large fire.
No injuries were reported, said the State Patrol, but the car's driver, who was the only occupant, was transported to a local hospital in St. Paul for evaluation.
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @saman_shafiq7.
2025-04-30 05:24423 view
2025-04-30 05:122032 view
2025-04-30 05:112114 view
2025-04-30 04:592120 view
2025-04-30 04:131603 view
PACCAR is recalling over 220,000 of its 2021-2025 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. The commercial tru
NASA has released images showing where it believes Russia's failed Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into t
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to threatening Georgia officials following the 2020 election, the U.S