Kenneth Jeremy Davis Jr. saved Jacob Scott from burning, Owosso, Michigan, March 31, 2024. Just before midnight, Scott’s car left a rural road and hit a tree, the impact igniting a fire at the front end and pushing the burning engine into the driver’s compartment, breaking his ankle and pinning him inside. Parked nearby with his partner, Davis, 46, heavy equipment operator, saw the crash and fire. While his partner called 911, Davis drove his pickup to the scene. Scott, 21, was trapped in the car with his shoes and the lower part of his pants briefly on fire, calling for help. Davis tried to open the doors, but they would not open. He ran back to his truck, donned a pair of gloves, ran back to the burning car, and punched the rear, passenger-side window six times until it broke. He climbed into the back seat and grabbed Scott’s arms, pulling him into the back seat with him. Davis then backed himself out through the window, reached back inside and pulled Scott, who was 9 inches taller and more than 30 pounds heavier, out through the window. Davis had dragged Scott 20 feet across a gravel driveway when the car’s front tires burst, causing the flames to intensify. With help, he dragged Scott farther away to safety. Scott suffered broken bones from the crash, but no burns. Davis suffered a swollen hand from punching the window but was otherwise unhurt.
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