Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, came to the rescue of an 84-year-old man after his car burst into flames due to a flat tire. Though police tried to pull the driver over, he kept going.
Police in Wisconsin are being hailed as heroes after pulling an 84-year-old man to safety when the minivan he drove burst into flames this week.
Officers saw the bright sparks coming from the van and tried to stop the vehicle, police said, but the driver kept going and the minivan soon erupted in flames.Officers are then seen running toward the vehicle and pulling the man to safety."The minivan stopped and with selfless public service KPD officers ran towards the flames and pulled the driver to safety," the department wrote on Facebook.No one was seriously injured, Police Lieutenant Joseph Nosalik told USA TODAY Thursday.
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