Crime & Safety

Woodland Hills Hero Rescues Teen From Fiery Wreck

Juan Ganaja, the 57-year-old driver for Wildflour Bakery, spotted a burning car and rushed to the scene.

Juan Ganaja of Woodland Hills just completed his delivery to Hook Burger Bistro at the Empire Center in Burbank when he heard a cry for help.

The 57-year-old driver for Wildflour Bakery spotted a burning car and rushed to the scene.

He jumped two six-foot high chain-link fences and crossed the railroad tracks where he saw 18-year-old Savannah Underwood, the only survivor of a solo-car crash that killed five other young adults.

Read his story here.

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