James T. Hays helped to save Benny O. Glover from burning, Santo, Texas, November 11, 1984. When his tractor-trailer hauling 8,000 gallons of raw gasoline overturned and caught fire in a highway accident, Glover, 44, sat pinned behind the steering wheel. Hays, 77, retired pipeline supervisor, who had been traveling nearby, ran to the cab with his son and stood near flames as they attempted to remove Glover through the broken-out windshield. As flames and smoke increased, Hays’ son climbed into the cab and lifted Glover partially through the windshield. With help from his son, Hays pulled Glover out of the cab and away from the truck seconds before an explosion engulfed the cab in flames. Glover was hospitalized for his injuries, and he recovered. 60219-7044
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