VIDEO: A car fire Tuesday has stories spreading about a local hero in Pike County.
When a loud explosion and revving engine caught the attention of Justin Quesenberry, he walked out of his home to see a car, nearing the edge of a hillside on Russell Street, engulfed in flames.
“I heard an engine revving up, wide open, and then it went ‘boom’ when I heard a big explosion,” said Quesenberry. As neighbors gathered around, they called for help, waiting for assistance but sure that whoever was in the vehicle was dead, since they were unable to see through the wall of smoke or get close to the heat.
“The windows were up for so long, I just knew whoever was in there had suffocated,” said Quesenberry.
Once the windows were busted, however, a tunnel of air made its way through the front seat, showing the driver to be alive.