Watch: Bystanders Lift Burning Car To Save Motorcyclist Trapped Underneath

Well this isn’t the sort of video footage you see everyday. After a motorcycle crashed into a car on Highway 89 in Utah, the vehicles burst into flames. As they approach the burning vehicles, bystanders quickly realize that the motorcyclist is trapped underneath the car and quickly decide to do something about it: lift the car and pull him to safety.

Deseret News has the background on the compelling video:

Police said that at about 11:45 a.m., the motorcyclist, who was heading east on U.S. Highway 89, had swerved to avoid being hit by another vehicle that was pulling out of the parking lot across from Utah State University’s Lund Hall. However, the two vehicles collided and the motorcycle burst into flames.

Students and construction workers nearby helped to lift the car and pull the unconscious cyclist, Brandon Wright, 21, out from under it, according to Logan police Chief Jeff Curtis. He called the group heroes and said they did a “great job” getting the man out of harm’s way.

The cyclist was not wearing a helmet and is reported to be in serious condition having suffered broken bones and burns. Watch the compelling video below, and as a sidenote, try to imagine how the rather full-figured dude in the suit explains his lack of urgency and action to his friends who notice him in this soon to go viral video clip.

Video courtesy of CNN:

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