Positive News: ‘Truly Amazing’ Hero Travelers Lift Helicopter Off Woman After Crash On Highway

‘Truly Amazing’ Hero Travelers Lift Helicopter Off Woman After Crash On Highway – Watch

The red helicopter was dropping steadily into a collision course with Highway 50, an 8-lane interstate dotted with commuters and travelers near Sacramento, California’s capitol city.

Fortunately, when the REACH Air Medical Services chopper with three passengers did crash, there were drivers down below who would quickly transform into heroes.

A dramatic video soon blanketed the local news outlets showing over a dozen good Samaritans who had left their vehicles to see if they could help.

Together, they rallied to lift one side of the helicopter, freeing at least one of the three crash victims, as first responders reached the scene at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.

Kenneth De Crescenzo, whose wife captured the video, was one of the citizens who sprung into action. He described the events in an interview with local ABC affiliate, KXTV.

“When it was coming down, I looked at it and said, ‘This isn’t good,’ but when people were needed, they all stepped up.”

Using their collective strength they managed to push the overturned helicopter just enough to pull the victim out.

“It took every ounce of effort from about 15 people to push that helicopter,” said one of the first responders on the scene who talked to NBC News (in the video below).

Luckily, the pilot managed to avoid hitting any drivers—and there were no flames, thanks to the Airbus helicopter’s crash-resistant fuel tank designed to prevent fire.

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A pilot, a paramedic, and a nurse aboard the helicopter were in critical condition following the crash, but the quick actions of those on the ground likely saved lives.

The pilot and crew were all EMTs themselves: Chad Millward, is credited with saving 15 lives during a 2017 wildfire, Susan Smith is a nurse, and Margaret ‘DeDe’ David is a paramedic who now is “recovering well,” according to KCRA News.

“We would like to take the time to sincerely thank the first responders on scene, as well as the everyday citizen heroes that jumped into action to help lift an entire aircraft off of Susie so she could begin receiving immediate care at the scene,” the family of Smith said in a statement to the media.

“It was truly amazing.”