Boy, 5, saves brother, 2, from fiery crash that killed father
HOUSTON -- A 5-year-old boy pulled his severely burned 2-year-old brother to safety after rollover wreck that killed their father, police said.
The horrifying accident happened at about 1:15 a.m. on the North Freeway. Houston police said the tractor trailer struck a metal guardrail and a concrete pillar before rolling over and catching fire.
The driver appeared to have been ejected and died at the scene.
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His two sons, 5 and 2, were passengers in the truck. The older boy pulled his brother from the truck. Both children were transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital. The older boy had minor injuries while his brother suffered severe burns.
Their mother was said to be unaware of what happened because she was traveling ahead of the big rig. Deputies worked to reunite the woman with her children.
Harris County Sheriff's deputies say the family was on their way to Galveston, where they were moving to a new home.
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Dhaval Shah was one of the first eyewitnesses on the scene. His father owns a hotel not too far from where the accident happened, and says he heard a loud boom.
When he came outside, he saw a little kid running around and a big fire covering the truck.
The boy told Shah his father had crashed into the guardrail, and the truck flipped over.
