Everyday Heroes rescue motorcyclist trapped under burning car

A group of construction workers, students and other bystanders turned into a ragtag team of first responders to save the life of a motorcyclist trapped underneath a burning car in Logan, Utah.

The incident occurred Monday morning on a street near Utah State University and was captured on video.


Sgt. Jason Olsen of the Logan police was the first officer on the scene.
He was about to motion to a fellow responding officer to grab a jack when "I realized that these citizens had already organized and were just going to manually lift (the car) up."
"I do remember one gentleman saying, 'We need everybody to come and help lift,' and that's when everybody ran over," Olsen recalled.
The crowd quickly grows to include a man in a suit, construction workers wearing hard hats, a woman in sandals and a young man carrying a backpack, the video shows. After one person in the group tries to pick up the blazing car, the crowd joins in and lifts the 4,000-pound vehicle.
The crash occurred when a BMW pulled out of a parking lot and in front of the motorcyclist who subsequently tried to avoid the car, which resulted in him laying the motorcycle down.
The motorcyclist was identified as 21-year-old Brandon Wright from Logan. He was rushed to a hospital and was in stable condition after surgery Monday evening. The driver of the car was not seriously injured.
Police are now looking for the Good Samaritans to recognize them at a city council meeting for their actions.
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