Volunteer firefighter saves man trapped in burning vehicle
September 19, 2016 at 10:29 a.m.
| Updated September 19, 2016 at 10:29 a.m.
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In this photo taken Saturday Aug. 15, 2015, a firefighter inspects a destroyed fire truck at the site of an explosion in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality. The rapid chain of explosions that destroyed a warehouse district in the Chinese port of Tianjin could become one of the world’s deadliest disasters for fire crews. Now questions are being raised about whether the crews were properly trained and equipped to deal with the emergency at a warehouse that stored a volatile mix of chemicals, including compounds that become combustible on contact with water. (Chinatopix Via AP) CHINA OUT
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Police say a Connecticut volunteer firefighter used a tire jack to rescue a man trapped inside a burning vehicle.
The South Windsor volunteer was driving along state Route 15 in North Haven around 6:30 a.m. Sunday when he saw the flaming car on the shoulder.
State police say Sandeep Ahuja had struck a guard rail and crashed into a tree, which ignited his vehicle. Ahuja was freed before the car became fully engulfed. With Ahuja's passenger still trapped inside, the volunteer firefighter used the jack to break the window and pulled the man to safety.
Ahuja and his passenger were treated at Yale-New Haven Hospital for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
