A violent accident on Aug. 12, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas, left driver Michael A. Loya, Jr., 40, semi-conscious, badly injured, and pinned in a burning work truck containing flammable items, including welding tanks. Off-duty police chief, Anthony Hogan, 48, of Haslet, Texas, witnessed the accident and responded, as flames issued from the truck’s underside. Hogan partially entered the truck through the driver’s window, grasped Loya underneath one arm and pulled his upper body through the window. As he continued to pull at Loya, he struggled to remove him further as Loya’s legs were caught in the wreckage. Placing one foot on the door and pulling with all his might, Hogan freed Loya and removed him from the truck as flames engulfed the truck. Loya was not burned.
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