(Council Bluffs, IA) — A good Samaritan is credited with pulling two women from a burning car in southwestern Iowa on Tuesday after the vehicle was hit by a truck. Police in Council Bluffs say the accident happened when a vehicle stopped in the middle of Interstate-80 was struck. The impact sent the vehicle across the lanes of traffic before it hit a metal barricade and caught fire. Runk Wood of Avoca was on his way to work in Lincoln, Nebraska when he came upon the scene and pulled over. He heard a girl screaming and pulled the driver to safety before realizing there was someone else in the car. He rescued the second woman as well. Both the driver and passenger were transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for treatment. They were reported to be in critical but stable condition. Wood suffered from some minor burns during the rescue.
Southwest Iowa Man Saves 2 People From Burning Car
By Mandy Billings
Apr 21, 2021 | 11:19 AM
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