MANCHESTER, Conn. (WLS) -- A teacher in Connecticut is being hailed a hero after saving a disabled man from a burning vehicle.
Police in Manchester said Heather Sica-Leonard pulled over on the interstate when she saw a van on fire.
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When Leonard got to the van, she realized the driver had a physical impairment.
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Not only was she able to pull the man safely out of the burning van, but she also managed to get his wheelchair out.