17-05-2025
Good Samaritan pulls Antrim crash victim to safety
Antrim Fire & Ambulance responded to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Route 9 in the area of Jackson Shores early Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post.
The report at 4:15 a.m. was that a single vehicle that had left the roadway, rolled over, and was on fire.
They arrived on scene to find a sedan-type vehicle on its side with the engine compartment fully involved with fire, according to the post
"Fortunately, a passerby had stopped and extricated the driver from the burning vehicle getting him up to the roadway away from the burning vehicle," the post said.
The crash victim, an adult male, had multiple abrasions and neck and back pain, and was transported to Concord hospital, Antrim Fire & Ambulance reported.
Antrim Fire conducted fire suppression operations. "There were multiple explosions from the vehicle with ammunition and propane cylinders inside the vehicle. The fuel line to the vehicle had also ruptured adding to the fire. An additional resource for a tanker was requested from Hillsboro Fire for a backup water supply," the post said.
The Facebook post said the incident is currently under investigation by Antrim police.
