Dramatic footage shows the moment a Missouri utility worker fights to save his co-worker who is trapped near a burning power pole.
The power lineman can be seen trapped between the flames and a basket truck in a YouTube video shared by David Patton, a war veteran and gamer.
The worker shouts for help while kicking the air while a child can be heard asking, “Can you come down?”
Fortunately for the lineman, seconds later one of his teammates approaches in his own dustpan to take him to safety.
The other lineman slowly moves to the top of the fire to remove the victim, but soon realizes that it may be difficult to save him from a high angle.
The power lineman can be seen trapped between the flames and a basket truck in a YouTube video.
He can then be seen changing his strategy and passing under the desperate lineman’s truck to get closer.
As he approaches the victim, the co-worker tells him to “wait.”
As soon as he approaches, he can be seen dragging the lineman’s legs and body trapped inside his own truck.
After a few moments of struggling, the hero manages to rescue his friend, tackling him to the ground as the video recorder says, “Oh man, close, damn call.”
One of the lineman’s teammates comes to the rescue just in time.
The risky save, which has received more than a million views, has been celebrated by other YouTubers and described as a heroic move.
“The most dramatic and heroic thing I’ve seen in a long time. God bless those two men,” said one observer.
While another noted: ‘As another power lineman, I hate to admit that accidents and “hazards” like this happen very often in the sector. I’m sure the customers this circuit feeds were furious because the power had gone out, as is normal, but no one has any idea that another man is fighting for his life during the power outage. I appreciate your light switch.’
An experienced firefighter also praised the save, writing: ’26 year old firefighter here mate, that was awesome!!! He did not hesitate to save his friend. I respect both.’
One viewer also noted how important work friendships are in life: ‘Working 3,000 feet underground taught me that there is no one more important than your coworker. They take care of each other so they can both go home at the end of the day. Well done guys!’
The cause of the electrical fire is still unclear.
The risky save, which has received more than a million views, has been celebrated as a heroic move.
This heroic rescue comes a few months after a group of Good Samaritans came to the aid of a man whose car had burst into flames on a Minnesota highway, bringing him to safety seconds before certain death.
The man’s Honda went off the road on I-94 near Snelling Avenue, hit a utility pole and burst into flames around 6:30 p.m. in April, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The video captures the harrowing rescue of the driver, an elderly man, as several other motorists abandoned their vehicles on the side of the highway.
Kadir Tolla was one of them. He was headed to work in St. Paul when he encountered the car on fire moments after the collision and suspected the driver was trapped inside.
A group of passersby ran towards the car and tried to break the windows as the flames grew.
Dash camera footage shows Tolla, dressed in a gray shirt and white sneakers, joining other witnesses as they attempted to open the doors.
Tolla put his foot against the railing as he pulled on the back door. When that attempt failed, he ran out and retrieved a piece of plastic from the side of the road, planning to use it to break the window.
However, their attempts failed. Moments later, a Minnesota Department of Transportation truck pulled up and a state official entered the fray.
The flames exploded, forcing the crowd to jump back, and some bystanders fell to the pavement.
As tension escalated, the Department of Transportation worker broke the glass before the group pulled the man out the window.
They carried him to safety in their arms, moments before flames engulfed the driver’s side.
Miraculously, the driver did not suffer serious injuries, according to state officials. He was taken to Regions Hospital for evaluation.
The accident also caused a grass fire that firefighters quickly extinguished.
