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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 and a lorry caught fire after colliding on the M1 northbound between junctions 6A and seven 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 were rescued 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. | |
| 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. |