BEAVERTON, Ore. — Firefighters are crediting a bystander with saving a woman’s life when he broke out a window and pulled her from a burning vehicle at a Beaverton gas station.
Tualatin Valley Fire &Rescue says the vehicle and a gas pump were fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived Saturday.
The woman was taken to a hospital to treat non-life-threatening injuries from smoke inhalation. The bystander was treated at the scene for minor cuts.
Battalion Chief Leonard Damian the bystander’ actions “were nothing short of heroic.”
Fire officials say a gas station employee prevented the incident from escalating by quickly shutting off the main gas supply.
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