Published 22:33 IST, July 24th 2019
WATCH: People rush to rescue driver after truck overturns on Chicago highway, netizens laud efforts
A video posted on Twitter shows people coming together to rescue a driver who was stuck inside his pickup truck on Tuesday in Illinois, Chicago.
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In an act of compassion, a video surfaced on social media saw people coming together to rescue a truck driver who's pick up truck toppled on the streets of US's Chicago.
In an incident of tire burst, the pickup truck flipped over to the edge of the road. As soon as the accident occurred, vehicles were seen slowing down and rushing to help the driver stuck inside a toppled truck.
An ariel video was shared by an international news outlet, wherein the dramatic sequence was recorded, wherein people could be seen coming together and moving the truck on the side, aiding the driver to get out.
Good Samaritans stopped on both sides of the highway in a dramatic rescue of a pickup truck driver whose vehicle overturned in Illinois. The group banded together to flip the truck on its side and help the driver climb out of the truck. https://t.co/pgFkAYAIa2 pic.twitter.com/nCQcAsTJ4u
— ABC News (@ABC) July 22, 2019
Around six to eight people were seen working out ways in which the driver can be rescued. However, with no other way insight, the rescuers decided to put the vehicle in a position where the driver can make his way out through the door. The group was soon joined by more people who turned the truck over. With a joint effort, the truck driver was rescued after the Samaritans cut off his seatbelt.
Here are some reactions by the Netizens who lauded the efforts of the people who rescued the truck driver:
This is it. We should be helping each other. It’s amazing what we can do when we decide to work together.
— Shrishanti (@Shrishanti2) July 22, 2019
So nice to see men that jump into action and not a whole bunch of spectators with their phones out as someone is in need of help👍🏽 #realmen
— Liz❤️🇺🇸💙 (@howcaniNOT) July 23, 2019
I bet no one asked or cared who any of them voted for, what religion or race they were. #HumanityRocks
— ❌🐸🐸Trump Babe🐸🐸❌ (@DeplorableBabe) July 22, 2019
This warms my heart so much!!! I LOVE good people stepping forward to help their fellow man.
— Melanie Lauren (@Sweetemmilyn) July 23, 2019
And there are literally angels waiting to step in when necessary.
Everyday people are heroes in waiting.
In the aftermath of the rescue, paramedics arriver on the scene and took the driver to a nearby hospital. The driver suffered non-fatal injuries.
18:33 IST, July 24th 2019