Hero Scot saved woman from smouldering wreck after car crash
dailyrecord.co.ukA hero Scot has opened up about the terrifying moment he rushed to save a driver from the smouldering wreck of her crashed car.Keith Bradley, from Edinburgh, had been with a friend on Wednesday, April 3, when they watched the horrific incident unfold.
Seeing a car “fly through the air” and crash into metal railings on Howdenhall Road, Keith barely had a moment to hesitate before he ran towards the wreckage.59-year-old Keith said that the underside of the car had been ripped clean off and smoke was pouring out of the vehicle.
With no time to lose, Keith printed towards the crash, grabbing a piece of the broken barrier, and began to smash the windscreen.Inside the car, he saw a woman lying, barely conscious, with her foot still jammed against the accelerator.Keith, who is still recovering from a heart attack he suffered in December, knew time was of the essence, and didn’t slow down even as the piece of metal sliced through his hand.
Fueled by adrenaline, he eventually managed to drag the woman to safety.Recalling the terrifying incident, Keith said he was still "in shock" days after the crashHe told Edinburgh Live: "It was like something out of a movie.
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