Two heroic members of the public courageously helped save a man from dying in a burning car.
Teamwork and bravery from a police constable, a paramedic, and two members of the public saw a man saved from a burning car in Piltdown - a village just south of Ashdown Forest in East Sussex.
On Sunday, July 19, at around 11.40pm, PC Kenneth Wells was driving in Goldbridge Road, Piltdown, when he discovered a car had collided with a tree and caught alight.
PC Wells and one member of the public at the scene attempted to extinguish the fire, but the vehicle reignited.
Quick thinking and selfless bravery by both PC Wells and another member of the public saw a man pulled from the car to safety moments before both the vehicle and tree were engulfed in flames.
An off-duty paramedic at the scene began treating the man until an ambulance arrived and he was taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
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No other injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made at this time, police said.
A spokesperson for the force said: "While Sussex Police would never encourage any member of the public to put themselves in harm’s way, our thanks goes to the men, and the paramedic who stepped in to help for their courage and assistance.
"Police are conducting an ongoing investigation and encourage anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has relevant information such as dashcam or mobile footage to report it to us by online or by calling 10, quoting serial 1794 of 19/07."
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