WATCH: World Series Hero Saves Woman From Burning Wreck

TUCSON, AZ — The hero of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ World Series championship struck again, pulling a woman from a burning wreck on an Arizona roadway Friday.

Luis Gonzalez, who smacked the game-winning hit in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, was driving with friends when they witnessed a car cross into oncoming traffic and hit a woman’s car head-on. Her car burst into flames, and Gonzalez sprung into action, according to his friend who taped the heroic rescue on his cellphone.

"He (Gonzalez) said, 'Oh my God look what happened,’" Artie Cuffari told The Arizona Republic. “Gonzo pulled her out and held her the whole time. She didn’t know what hit her.”

The accident happened at about 5:30 p.m. in the Paradise Valley area, according to the newspaper.
Cuffari’s video shows firefighters tackling flames that had engulfed the woman’s mangled car.

Gonzalez is seen holding the woman after convincing her to unlock her car and escape the flames.

"He didn't waver or hesitate," Cuffari told The Arizona Republic. "That's just the kind of guy he is."

Here is The Arizona Republic story.

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