Friends Of Man Saved From Medford Crash Thank Rescuers

MEDFORD, MA — Friends of the man who was saved from a fiery crash in Medford Thursday night thanked the neighbors who rescued him by dropping off gift baskets and a new fire extinguisher to replace the ones used during the rescue, reported WHDH.

Several residents of Lawrence Road rushed to the scene of the crash to pull the driver from the burning vehicle. On Wednesday, friends of the driver dropped off the gifts with a note that said “saving their friend saved them as well.”

“I was overwhelmed because I wasn’t expecting it. I felt more grateful and surprised that they came to us with gifts to show their appreciation,” Bob Camelo, who helped bring the driver to safety, told WHDH. “Under those circumstances, we just did what we could do to help him.”

The driver was taken to a local hospital and is now at home recovering.