Ross Dugan saved three men and helped to rescue a fourth man from burning, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, February 6, 2019. Following a multi-vehicle accident on a highway, the driver of a sedan, 45, and his three passengers, 27, 36, and 46, remained inside the sedan as fire broke out at the sedan’s rear. Dugan, 38, lineman, driving on the same highway, responded to the sedan. Unable to open the car’s doors, he broke out the front, passenger window. Extending his head and arms through the window opening, Dugan grasped the front passenger under his arms and pulled him free of the vehicle. In the same manner, he removed the 45-year-old driver, 27-year-old and 36-year-old passengers. Flames by then had entered the rear passenger compartment, and Dugan retreated for air. As another man discharged a fire extinguisher into the sedan’s rear interior, Dugan yelled at the 46-year-old passenger in the back seat to come to the front window. The passenger responded and moved to the front, passenger seat where he extended his arms out through the window. Dugan and the other man each grasped one of the man’s arms and pulled him from the vehicle to safety. Flames quickly grew to engulf the interior of the vehicle. The 46-year-old passenger, who suffered severe burns, was transported to the hospital, as were the other passengers and driver. Dugan suffered burns to his hand and face, for which he received hospital treatment. He recovered. 90309-10166
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