Motorcyclist Rescued From Underneath Burning Car Speaks Out, Praises Good Samaritans Who Rescued Him
- Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:10pm by
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A motorcyclist who was trapped under a burning car earlier this week was saved by a group of good Samaritans. On Fox News Thursday, Brandon Wright spoke out from his hospital bed about the ordeal and the men who rescued him.
According to Wright’s recollection of the fiery crash, he swerved to avoid hitting a car but knew it was too late.
Fox News Insider adds:
From that point, he says he blacked out, then came-to for five seconds while he was trapped under the burning car. He blacked out again and woke up to a man in a green shirt kneeling over him, speaking to him and trying to keep him awake. Without that man, Wright says he doesn’t know if he would have hung in there.
He suffered a broken tibia, fibula, pelvis, some vertebrae, burns to his right leg and “some gnarly road rash.” He said he could not be more grateful for the heroic actions of the people who saved him.
Watch the truly dramatic footage of Wright’s limp body being dragged from under the burning wreckage and his interview while miraculously recovering in the hospital:
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Comments (64)
thegodfather
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:20amHow about an interview with the guy in the suit, who stood their with his hands in pockets, just watching. Ask him if he would have helped if his son or daughter was under the car, instead of standing their with his thumb up his ass.
Report Post »rabblechat
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 9:18am“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.”
Report Post »wodiej
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 7:31amAnother motorcyclist moron who races around dangerously and refuses to wear a helmet. Innocent people risked their lives and how much of our tax dollars will have been spent on this accident and his injuries. Idiot.
Report Post »NeptunusRex
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 7:49amNo mention of head injuries. Luckily he has the choice whether or not to wear a helmet, not a GOVT mandate. When we start whining about potential cost to other people we start sounding just like BarryO and his crowd.
Report Post »onegodinkansas
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:05amYip. He should’ve had his hearing partially blocked, his peripheral vision impeded, & added weight on top of his neck to help the whipping action of a crash make breaking his neck more likely. …& no choice but to wear the stupid helmet. Then he’d be safe & we’d all be better people for making his choice for him.
Report Post »smallbiznessman
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:08amWhen exactly did anyone say he was speeding. Also the story several times says a car pulled out in front of him. Lets not make up facts because you have something against motorcyclist.
Report Post »hannahh
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:20amI‘m SO glad you weren’t one of those heroes. You would have shoved Brandon more under the car. You are probably an old fogey who never made a dumb decision in your life right? He’s a kid give him a break!
Report Post »Hank919
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:09amIt has not come out yet but I’ll bet the car was at fault…looks like a turn across the motorcyclists path, And you are an ignorant jacka$$
Report Post »itsmyfirstday
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:33amAnother car driver failing to yield the right away to a motorcyclist.
Report Post »originalbwad
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:53amDon’t see where a helmet would have helped. If he had one on then probably would have died. Helmet would not have fit under the car so 100% impact energy would have been on head neck area. Instead his legs and back absorbed most of the energy impacting under the car. Best escape from this collision is to jump vertical from the bike and let it hit. Momentum would have carried him over the hood, then he would have needed a helmet for the landing :-)
Report Post »SONOFNANYE-HI
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 11:23amHow can you be so sure the helmet wouldn’t have broke his neck instead. Don’t be so arrogant.
Report Post »N5DVC
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 2:09pmHaving done something similar to this except as @ORIGINALBWAD astutely suggested, launched myself over the car rather than sliding under it, I can tell you 4 things:
Report Post »1) @HANK919 is dead on
2) This guy clearly defied the odds to still be recognizable and should have (voluntarily) worn a helmet
3) It is encouraging that there are still brave, compassionate heros out there
4) The true idiot was driving the BMW. All cost should go to him, not any government.
justsohappy
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 3:43pmThe guy driving the BMW was making a left turn and failed to yield to the motorcyclist who had the right of way. Yes, he should have had a helmet on, but he wasn’t racing around wildly.
Report Post »holy ghostbuster
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 7:01amI noticed he didn’t mention anything about thanking god! He praised and thanked only the ones that really did anything to help. I‘m glad he’s okay.
Report Post »westfayetteville
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 7:45amHay Buster
Report Post »I did’nt hear him thank anyone in this segment, only to say he would like to meet the man in the green shirt, I am sure he thanked those people, just not in this clip, and who knows he might even of thanked God as well.
snowflake220
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:36amWhere was God when this accident happened? Why wasn’t God looking out for this young man? Does one thank God for an accident that could have been avoided if God had intervened like everyone thinks he does? The HUMANS helped this man not God. How does one thank someone for not helping? I believe in God but I believe he picks and chooses whom he wants to help. That is obvious daily with so many suffering horrible deaths at the hands of others. Why does God not help those suffering BEFORE their suffering happens? Why does God allow babies and young children to be tortured until they finally die? Why does he not step in and stop the abuse? Are we suppose to wait until someone comes to the aid of these suffering children and THEN thank God for that person to come along?
Report Post »Hank919
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:22amYou don’t get it… do you?
Report Post »bagpipes4funerals
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:39am“God” is capitalized. It’s convention and respect, even for people like you who claim not to believe. Well, not to believe for at least a while longer. I bet you believe within the next 75 years or so.
Report Post »ocelot113
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 11:07amSNOWFLAKE220 – I’m really tired of people thinking God should be this wishing well genie that does everything for everyone, GOD’S NOT A COMMUNIST! The whole reason we are able to make our own decisions is because God wasn’t satisfied with only angels that have perfect lives and live in a paradise. I‘m sorry your weren’t created in heaven, not my problem but you do have the opportunity now to live the life you want, out of slavery to anyone. He allowed His child, his son, to die so that you’d have freedom, but all you want is to be someones slave and have spiritual life insurance and spiritual healthcare. Grow up are realize that freedom is good, better than slavery. We are here to be good to each other, not for God to be good to others for us.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 6:35amA groupof compassionate strangers lift the car pull him to safety, and walk off without expecting any recognition. Only in America!
OMG Psalm 109:8
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 3:33amsomeone was looking out for this man……. good luck to him
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 6:34amMy husband can sympathize with the broken tib and fib….he just broke his in a motorcycle accident.
Report Post »IowaWoman
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 2:37amGlad he did not turn around and want to sue.
Report Post »Mizzy31
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 2:42amSorry Iowa, we don’t do that in Utah. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying Iowans would, but, we appreciate each other in Utah, we aren’t trying to take advantage of one another, especially someone who would help us out of danger.
Report Post »Mizzy31
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 2:19amYeah woo!!!! I am from this area. My people respect and care for one another. We are solid true blue family friendly folks. We all look out for each other in ways most of the rest of the world can’t even imagine. If the country were run like Utah is, we wouldn’t have a miniscule percent of the problems we have today. Mark, Rush, Sean, Glenn, keep the good fight going!!!!
Report Post »jcizarter
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 7:20amAnother reason for me to move to Utah!
Report Post »PossumStu
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 2:03amAnd this is another reason for me to love Logan. Seriously, it’s a great town with a lot of great people. GO AGGIES!
Report Post »Tractorboy
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 12:07amGreat story of hope for the human soul, seemed like regular folks joined into the rescue, god Bless them all for saving that guy. Thank god he didn’t crash in my state NY, his chances of survival would have been lower.
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:44pmNot trying to make this political. (yeah I am) Who do think would run to aide of a fellow human(not even thinking of the dangers) OR, Who would whip thier F’N phone and shoot some video?
Report Post »kalli
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:44pmBack in the 80′s, my son begged for me to get him a road bike. Just about every week I cut out an article from the newspaper of a biker who had crashed and most didn’t live. These articles were kept on the refrigerator door to remind my son why I said no. He was in motorcross and had a dirt bike only. This young man was very lucky to survive such a terrible crash with the help of good people.
Report Post »onegodinkansas
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:09amSorry but I’m not living life on the sidelines…
THE MAN IN THE ARENA
Report Post »Excerpt from the speech “Citizenship In A Republic”, delivered at the Sorbonne, in Paris, France on 23 April, 1910 – download PDF
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
mikenleeds
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:20pmfriend you should be thanking the holy lord for putting the courage and love for there fellow man and woman that lifted that car off of you , if not you d be toast today
Report Post »Cherished Emblems
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:11pmI wonder what religious beliefs these “GOOD SAMARITANS” have? What state did this happen in again?
Report Post »Original
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 12:57amThat happened in Logan, UT by Utah State University. Amazing story!
Report Post »justsohappy
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 7:28amOne of them is a devout Muslim, several of them are Mormons. Not sure about the others.
Report Post »klevalt
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:03pmAmen to all of the above… and God Bless… Take what God has given you and do well!
Report Post »Cherynn
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:55pmAmericans take care of Americans,,,,,,its what we do best !!!!
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:19pmCherynn, You are quite right that Americans take care of Americans! But, it is my experience that Americans take care of anyone and everyone that they come in contact with that need help! That group of people would have performed their miracle regardless of who was under that burning car, even if it were the barber’s cat! There are cases where people have been left unaided, but by and large, Americans can be counted on to disply courage, organization, determination, decisiveness, initiative, etc. We have an innate sense of our freedom and project that on everyone we encounter. It is so ingrained that we cannot understand those who have not experienced our freedoms. We just had a case here in Virginia where a convenience store patron took action to clobber an armed robber with a beer bottle after witnessing the robber begin to fire around and at the counter clerk! This Good Samaritan was shot repeatedly in the melee and continued to lunge at the perpetrator, even while taking four rounds in the process! Clearly, he wasn’t thinking about himself or his personal safety–he was trying to keep another person, the store clerk, from being killed!
Report Post »Ducky 1
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:44pmPaul Harvey would appreciate the rest of the story!! Love to hear these good stories!
Report Post »Suzee
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:53pmAhh Ducky thank you for reminding me of Paul Harvey…….I remember as a kid in my folks house hearing him on the radio……..he always said Good Day (right?) @ the end of his message with an upwards inflection on the word day……..he had an oratory gift like no other.
Report Post »ConservativeCharlie
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:43pmWow, hope he knows he got a second chance. Glad he didnt say anything that I would of had to report him to AttackWatch for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-I4qwaskxg
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:03pmWe MUST report him!!!!!!! He was not wearing a helmut. How can the current government protect us if we fail to obey?!?!??????
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 11:12pmNever mind I will report him myself.
Report Post »itsmyfirstday
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:36amHelmets are not required in Utah, Yielding the right away is…
Report Post »BOUGHT YOUR SILO YET?
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:38pmWOW! What a great story. Glad he will be okay.
Report Post »rickster1964
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:35pmAmericans at their best!
Report Post »Obama>Jesus
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:33pmGood story. Let’s see how long it takes for the Obama-basing comments to begin…
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 1:05amO.K., I will start: It was all based on Obama. Does that work for you?
Report Post »onegodinkansas
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:14am….stupid Obama
Report Post »hannahh
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 8:28amallow me…the kid did not have a helmet, ozero did not have a clue, or a SS card
Report Post »jacktheredd
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:31pmBrandon. Glad to see that you came out of this in reasonable shape. My nephew was killed a few years ago, riding with no helmet. Get a helmet, son. I’m an old man and I have had several bikes in my life. As long as there are bad drivers there will be danger to bikers. Please, son, get a helmet.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 1:32amThat’s what I was thinking. In all of the news reports on TV, nobody mentioned that he wasn’t wearing a helmet. He was very fortunate.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:19pmAm glad no head injury……wish him the best on healing broken bones. Great Job on the rescue!!!
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:16pmOne fortunate soul!
Report Post »randy
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:16pmLucky kid!
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:15pmCool. Glad he is getting better.
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