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'Selfless heroes' pull two people 'on fire' from car | 'Selfless heroes' pull two people 'on fire' from car |
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Two people have been rescued from a burning car by members of the public who potentially saved their lives. | Two people have been rescued from a burning car by members of the public who potentially saved their lives. |
A Peugeot 307 and a lorry caught fire after colliding on the M1 northbound carriageway between J6A and J7 near Hemel Hempstead on Wednesday. | |
Two witnesses stopped and pulled the occupants, "who were on fire", out of their burning car, police said. | Two witnesses stopped and pulled the occupants, "who were on fire", out of their burning car, police said. |
In a tweet, officers said the "heroic and selfless action" of the people who stopped had "undoubtedly saved lives". | In a tweet, officers said the "heroic and selfless action" of the people who stopped had "undoubtedly saved lives". |
Hertfordshire Police said the two occupants had been pulled out of the car before officers arrived no-one else was trapped. | |
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue service sent five fire crews and said both the lorry and the car were well alight when they attended at 15:52 BST. | Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue service sent five fire crews and said both the lorry and the car were well alight when they attended at 15:52 BST. |
East of England Ambulance Service said one person was taken to an urgent care centre and four or five other people were treated for less serious injuries. | East of England Ambulance Service said one person was taken to an urgent care centre and four or five other people were treated for less serious injuries. |