WATCH: Wheelchair-bound man rescued from burning car
A routine commute to work turns into a narrow escape
TWO Samaritans on Monday morning rescued a wheelchair-bound man from his burning car on the N2 near Mtunzini.
The Zululand Observer spoke to motorist Marius Needham on the scene, who described the moments leading up to his car bursting into flames.
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‘I was driving from Durban to Richards Bay where I work a few days a week when two men pulled up next to me and frantically gestured that I needed to stop,’ he said.
‘The first thing I noticed was that my car had no brakes so I gradually rolled to a stop. As I opened the door flames were shooting out from just behind the front tire.’
Both men rushed to Needham’s aid, helping him exit the vehicle and even returning for some of his personal belongings.
Within seconds the car was engulfed in a fireball.
He escaped without injury.
Grab your copy of the ZO Weekender Edition out on Thursday to get the full story.
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