Man saves toddler from car accident
A "Good Samaritan" risked his life to rescue a toddler from a flaming car, it has been revealed.
The unidentified man saved the life of a three-year-old boy, who sustained personal injury in a fatal car accident in the Bedfordshire village of Heath and Reach.
Two vehicles were involved in the collision and the driver of a dark blue Vauxhall Astra was pronounced dead at the scene. The toddler was taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital to be treated.
The driver of the other vehicle also sustained serious personal injuries and had to be airlifted to the Royal London Hospital.
A Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman said: "The 'Good Samaritan' was in another car and may have witnessed the collision before risking his own life to save the young boy from the burning Astra."
Pc Andy Carter, from the collision investigation unit, added: "The act of bravery shown by this man is astonishing.
Updated on 4/21/2010