A group of passers-by rushed to the aid of a man trapped under a car in a road accident in southwest China, lifting the vehicle and freeing him.
A group of passers-by rushed to the aid of a man trapped under a car in a road accident in southwest China, lifting the vehicle and freeing him.
A dozen passersby rushed to lift a car off a trapped pedestrian in Sichuan province on June 2 Photo:People’s daily
Video footage shows the car striking an elderly woman last Friday morning then running over the man in Yibin in Sichuan province, Sichuan Satellite Television reported.
A crowd quickly gathered and more than a dozen people began working together, pushing the car to free the man’s body.
The group pushed the vehicle to free the male pedestrian who was trapped under the wheels Photo:People’s daily
The man, in his 20s, was conscious after his rescue, but the elderly woman was seriously injured, a witness was quoted as saying. The pair were sent to hospital for treatment.
One of the rescuers told the television station: “Life is precious. The priority is to save lives.”
Another rescuer was quoted by state television as saying: “It was out of instinct. He was trapped. My first reaction was to help get him out.”
The man is in a stable condition while no information was provided about the woman. The cause of the accident is not clear and the investigation is ongoing.
