A Queensland truck driver and volunteer firefighter says he is simply an "common citizen" regardless of being hailed a hero for rescuing an aged man from his burning automobile.
The 80-year-old sufferer was frozen by concern contained in the automobile which erupted in flames on the aspect of the M1 at Pimpama on the Gold Coast just lately.
Different automobiles have been seen driving previous however Gary Jones pulled over rapidly to look at the wreckage.
Jones, who can also be a wooden chopper and volunteer rural firefighter, known as for the trapped man to get out, however he remained immobile, surrounded by flames.
Jones then ran to the driving force's aspect earlier than pulling the person from the burning car.
"When he was sitting within the automobile there have been flames either side of him, the upholstery went up fast, bang," Jones stated.
"Opened the door, pulled him out, he almost bought run over then, I put him in entrance of the site visitors.
"An 80-year-old shouldn't be agile, that is for positive."
Jones left the scene shortly after his heroics.
The aged man was taken to hospital the place he was handled for shock.
Emergency providers on the scene stated the person may have died if not for Jones' fast pondering.
Jones stated he did not take into account himself a hero.
"In no way, simply a median citizen," he stated.
The reason for the fireplace stays unknown and the incident remains to be below investigation.