Nova Scotia RCMP say the “heroic actions” and quick thinking of passing motorists helped to save the life of a trapped motorist on Highway 14 in Upper Rawdon, N.S., on Saturday.
Police say they responded to a single-vehicle collision at 11:15 a.m.
At some point before police arrived, passing motorists saw the crashed vehicle on fire near the roadway and pulled over to assist.
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Ronald Densmore, 57, was working outside in his yard when he saw the car spin into a ditch and catch on fire.
“There was this car off the road and there was a bit of a fire behind it,” he said.
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“When I went down there to see what was going on, we realized there might still be a person inside.”
As the car filled with smoke, he said he and three other bystanders – one of whom was a volunteer firefighter – used the muffler that had broken off the car to break a window and pull the man to safety.
The driver, a 30-year-old man, suffered serious injuries in the crash and was transported by LifeFlight helicopter to the QEII in Halifax.
”We want to thank those brave individuals who took it upon themselves to pull over and help during such a dangerous situation,” said Cpl. Calvin Byard of the RMCP.
“Without a doubt, their actions saved the driver’s life.”
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Densmore, however, said he didn’t feel like a hero.
“You do what you have to, and if there’s a good outcome, that’s the main thing,” he said.
Mounties say their investigation is ongoing.
With files from The Canadian Press
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