Dramatic Vid Captures Strangers Rescuing Motorcyclist From Fiery Blaze
- Posted on June 24, 2011 at 3:57pm by
Billy Hallowell
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When a motorcycle and a car recently collided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, flames erupted. In a split second, the motorcyclist found himself trapped beneath the fiery wreckage. Without pause, brave strangers ignored the extreme heat and dangerous conditions and rushed to the driver’s rescue. Philly.com has more:
Walter Rivera, 24, of Feltonville, had been speeding his Suzuki north on Wyoming, down a hill from an old railroad bridge, when a woman driving a car made an illegal U-turn, police said. Rivera skidded into the car, sparks and flames flying. The bike burst into fire. Rivera was trapped underneath, unconscious…
John Solecki, a 51-year-old SEPTA revenue manager, was checking e-mails at his Second and Wyoming office when he heard screeching tires and a crash through his closed window.
Solecki’s secretary began to scream, “He’s on fire, he’s on fire!” Immediately, Solecki ran outside and, with a neighbor’s help, pulled Rivera to the side of the road.
Luckily, Rivera, who was without a helmet and wearing shorts, survived the ordeal. In the end, he walked away having sustained some broken bones and burns. Watch the shocking video below:
(h/t FOX News Insider)
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Comments (75)
nappy
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:57pmNope .. their idiots. Beautiful, conservative idiots. Listen to the story again. Simple story. Easy enough to do right? They got the driver’s sex wrong.
Not too worried about spelling in a forum like this. If that‘s all you got then you ain’t got much.
It was fin to see what everyone derived from my comment though. And you say the left goes off the edge. As a staunch conservative I find that very interesting. I’m supposed to like everything about Fox News.. a real crackup folks.
Report Post »nappy
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:05pmfor the teachers out there..
they’re idiots.
Report Post »it was fun.
kysh79
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:56pmThere is nothing wromg with not liking everything on Fox , but jeez to complain about hot chicks seems ….. a little gay . Unless your a chik then , your just a hater . Besides your comments have nothing to do with the story . God bless those folks that helped him
Report Post »lemmings4obama
Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:57amAll I’m saying is your compass is off. If you watch that story, and the single thing that inspires you to take personal time to comment on is the anchors, then I really just feel bad for you. When I see or hear stories like the one above my first reaction is to thank God for all the good people in the world that show love to complete strangers. Your comment is just a very ugly and negative one to start off the blog after such an inspirational clip. Start with a negative comment and others follow suit.
Report Post »If you look for the love and beauty in the world you will be surrounded, lifted up and strengthened by it. If you look for the hate and ugliness in the world you will drug down, swallowed up and consumed by it.
Chasvs391
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:36pmJust wait until a lawyer tells this guy his injuries were made worse by these guys pulling him and his broken bones away from the crash. They’ll sue the saviors in a heart beat! Never, ever underestimate the power of greed and lawyers!
Report Post »benraved
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:25pmNappy, You clueless liberal Schmuck, Go to media matters site ya TROLL!!!!
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:24pmGod bless those good men
Report Post »GringoBob
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:17pmnot sure what Nappy’s problem is but I offered Fox $50,000 per month to be their personnel guy and said “no thanks” we have much better offers – and Harris is most definitely a FOX
Report Post »BobEd
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:04pmIt was a woman who made the illegal u-turn in front of the motorcycle. My informal study says that women are far more likely to turn in front of a motocycle than are men. Not sure why unless they are only programmed in some way to look for oncoming cars and trucks and two wheelers just aren’t important.
When you hear of a “turned left in front of” accident involving a motorcycle, check to see if the offending car driver was male or female…I bet you will be shocked at how many more women make this often deadly driving error than do men.
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 5:55pmNow that is the perfect example of the America I am proud to live in… Good job guys!
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:40pmAs a long time rider, and having watched the video at least ten times I might have made the same mistake. The driver of the car looks to be slowing for a right turn… I would have moved to the left lane, or been in the left lane with out giving this driver a second thought and done just like this guy did, maybe. Laying a bike down like that does takes some skill and some balls… If he/she (car driver) was signaling right… I would not have let off the gas for a second…It looks to me like that might have been the case.
Scary, yes. While I ever quit riding motorcycles, never.
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:42pmooops… I mean “will”… sorry.
Report Post »SLIDELLMAN
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 5:39pmLadies and gentlemen, it is good to know we still have heroes in this world. Bravo!
Report Post »308Hammer
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 5:12pmNappy, gee I wonder. Obama slupper.
Report Post »SkiTuna
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 5:01pmHigh 5′s and Kudos!!! to those folks who responded to the bikers dilema. Being a bike rider myself it’s re-assuring to see people not affraid to help. The blatent disregard for the rules of the road and common sence driving has become the norm these days. As routine as the liberals out to take down the true american way of like. Pretty pathedic…
Report Post »rickbob
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:55pmNappy, why to you think they call it the FOX network? They are some of the best looking geeks I have ever seen. ..
Report Post »flsnipe
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:46pmIts amazing that doing the right thing is NEWS We have sure screwed this place up!!!!
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:40pmAlways carry a fire extinguisher in the trunk. People like the rider will be forever grateful.
Report Post »Took some moxie to lather the gas.
SilentReader
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:37pmGreat reaction by some really caring people! This is America.
You guys are the best.
Report Post »landman1
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:36pmThat bike looked to catch fire almost before it hit the car. Dangerous for sure. No helmet and shorts. Asphalt rash ain’t good either. Lucky to be alive with all those things stacked up against him. Pat on the back to the samaritans!
Report Post »parmajohn
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:33pmTrue americans! Got in Got the Job done and Got out….Washington Take Note You weren’t involved and They Did The Right Thing
Report Post »Tony Cat
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:31pmNappy, if you’re gonna insult someone, Don’t spell “idiot” wrong :/ Try using a period or comma when appropriate too. Not to nitpick. I thought the report was fine, and most female anchors at Fox are gorgeous AND intelligent.
That said, I thought the video was awesome. I’m glad to see there are still good human beings who look out for one another. “America is great, because America is good!”
I wonder how this would’ve played out on a street in Palestine. All it would take is someone yelling “he’s a Jew” & the bastards would’ve gone for marshmallows instead of a fire extinguisher!
Report Post »hannahh
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:18pmA whopping thank you to the ones that stopped to help this poor guy. Quick thinking on the guy that took off his shirt to extinguish the flames. Heroes!
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:14pmThis story was all about the survival of the motorcyclist.
I wanna know what’s gonna happen to the irresponsible driver.
Also: “That poor Suzuki!” Yes, that’s what I ride.
Report Post »BarCalliyon
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:36pmI wonder too, especially since alot of people do not pay attention to motorcycle riders. Ride safe LPHS.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:49pmDoesn’t look to me to be totally her fault, but she should not have been perfoming a U-turn. The motorcyclist hit her at full speed, as if he wasn’t paying attention. I hope she was found and cited. This is my observation.
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:03pm@ATI… I agree… At the speed he looks like he was traveling we saw him just before he laid it down… But he did lay it down and that shows some skill…When it comes to drivers taking action at a whim like that…
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:12pmTo NAPPY,
It is always best when calling someone an idiot to at least take the time to examine your own written statement.
Ranger.
Report Post »kysh79
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:41pmare you the same ranger from Tikilive ?
Report Post »Michael600r
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:11pmIf I ever have the misfurtune to have a crash on my bike, I hope angels like that are around to help me.
Report Post »Redone
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 5:25pmDid you notice the building on the right +
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:56pmRedone: Thanks for pointing that building out. I missed it. The men who rescued the biker were true angles. Thank God for their love of life & their courage.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:10pmReal men still walk the earth.
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:09pmTrue heros! Excellent work!
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:42pmYep that was great & that SOB making the u turn it looks like he fled the scene of an accident as far as we can see .
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:08pmI’ll chip in to buy Obama a motorcycle for his birthday in August…anyone else?
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:09pmI’m in Gonzo.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:11pmIt’s nice to see that there ARE people who help strangers in Philadelphia. Might be the neighborhood, though.
Report Post »avgconservative
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:17pmCount me in… and a little bit more for skydiving lessons!
Report Post »Chasvs391
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:39pmOnly if he rides without a helmet and brings his Ho along for the ride!
Report Post »steve page
Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:04amI’ll help you but I wont help pulling out
Report Post »nappy
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:07pmI used to love Fox. But because of the ifiots female anchors I stopped watching Painful
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:10pmWell, they’re more fun to look at than Walter Cronkite ever was Nappy.
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:13pmEyecandy at the Anchordesk is not particular to Fox News, and I saw nothing unusual about that report, other than calling the motorcyclist a “motorcycle driver” rather than a rider, which would cause anyone such as you to pop off in a sexist way.
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:14pm@nappy
Report Post »“Idiot female anchors”? Why are they idiots because they work for what is the most conservative main stream media source or ?. Or are they not cute enough or ???. I’m glad the guy was okay. I presume that the woman was caught and if so what was she charged with?
GIRTHMAN
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:17pmYeah because maddow is much better right ?? Fox is the most dominate force to ever hit the airwaves …Get used to it…
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:18pmNappy I suppose you prefer the likes of Chris Mathews?
Report Post »GIRTHMAN
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:20pmExplian why they are all idiots ?? Im sure you know that most of them have law degrees right ? sure you do..
Report Post »The_Bees_Assume
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:28pmWow, dramatic.
This rescue reminds me that we are engaged in Bi-partisan Debt Reduction discussions in Congress that will actually continue on weekends until complete. That’s drama in DC.
Report Post »The_Bees_Assume
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:32pmGonzo, she is stunning as an anchor.
I like seeing her on weekends when she dresses more, “casually.” I absolutely get lost in her beautiful big, round, brown,
eyes.
Report Post »Tony Cat
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:33pmNappy, if you’re gonna insult someone, Don’t spell “idiot” wrong :/ Try using a period or comma when appropriate too. Not to nitpick.
I thought the report was fine, and most female anchors at Fox are gorgeous AND intelligent.
That said, I thought the video was awesome. I’m glad to see there are still good human beings who look out for one another. “America is great, because America is good!”
I wonder how this would’ve played out on a street in Palestine. All it would take is someone yelling “he’s a Jew” and the bast@rds would’ve gone for marshmallows instead of a fire extinguisher!
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:45pmNAPPY just woke up from his long long NAPPY .
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:56pmNappy, I havn’t see any of their female anchors do a bad as a job as their competitors. IMO they do very well.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 5:34pm@Nappy
Shutup!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:04pmThank God for selfless people who will still put their lives on the line to save another person. I’m glad the motorcyclist is okay, save some non-life threatening injuries.
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:24pmare you talking about your HAIR? Tune in to cnn. and praise them.
Report Post »Chasvs391
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:37pmThere‘s only one idiot here and that’s YOU AH!
Report Post »Chasvs391
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:38pmNappy’s are usually full of crap and this one is no exception!
Report Post »Melika
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:24pmEVERYONE makes those U-turns in Philly because you could drive down one block & be in a drug kingpin’s “turf”. As for the motorcyclist, in Philly those jerks (the typical Suzuki, shorts wearing, no-helmet, young “man”) drive down residential streets regularly doing 40+mph (if not 60+). Base on that street and the field of view, if he was doing a normal speed, he certainly wouldn’t have hit the back of her vehicle like that. If he was a responsible driver, he probably would have seen her making a VERY COMMON maneuver & easily avoided her. I can‘t tell you how many times I’ve almost been run over while walking or run into just pulling out from a dead stop on a side street, just because these fools drive so fast. And they DON’T obey either stop signs, traffic lights, or normal road etiquette or even basic safety. Their attitude is “get out of my way – I’m special”. She wasn’t “whipping” it around, she (if it was a she) was making what would be considered a safe U-turn on a very wide street. Meaning if that jerk was doing the legal 20-25 mph and paying attention, he shouldn’t have hit her. As far as I’m concerned, it‘s a real shame he didn’t die. It would be one less potential motorcycle murderer on the road, and those types of “motorcyclist” have killed plenty and done more damage in Philly than I’m sure most are aware. Re: Nappy, maybe he just thinks this is a stupid article for a national news show – I know I do. Who cares about this jerk, even if he was
Report Post »FFTyranny
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:46pmI don‘t understand why you don’t like them. You seem to match up with them. I mean I don’t see why you think they are ifiots.
Report Post »rto
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:54pmGrow up.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 9:19pmSo, a woman has to be unattractive to report the news? Must be an MSNBC or CNN viewer.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 9:21pmNappy, could you disapprove of that beautiful woman simply because she’s black?
Report Post »Coralchristie
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:15pmIdiot female??? Nothing they said or did was idiot…just the person who referred to them as such.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:45pm@shtf.com, is that not the driver parked just a little ways down from the accident scene?
Driver of the car wasn’t watching, motorcycle rider wasn’t watching as well as he should have and had no ppe to speak of. This is just one of those situations where stupid just hurts sometimes. Luckily for the rider, bystanders pulled him to safety and he only suffered minor injuries. Luckily for the driver, the motorcycle didn’t impale the car and kill her as well. These two should just feel damned lucky that their combined moment of stupidity didn’t kill anyone and only did permanent damage to property. This is how people learn to be more careful in the real world. Past mistakes and watching others mistakes.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:55pm@Nappy, I am sure nobody likes you either.
Report Post »steve page
Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:02amYour an *******<biggit and bet you voted for obama
Report Post »lemmings4obama
Posted on June 25, 2011 at 11:29amI love how smart people’s comments are. I mean when I watch this clip, the one thing I really am driven to comment on is the idiot females. If a female is conservative they are complete idiots. That was what this story was about right? Stupid idiot females that have conservative values, like Bachmann and Palin. C’mon everybody, we can verbally stone the American woman if they believe in Christ, have a moral compass and conservative values. Why is everyone defending them? I thought you right wing Nazi tea party skinheads hated women? That’s what the television told me.
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