July 02, 2025

Calm trucker uses rig to rescue man from fire

Steve Smith

Calm trucker uses rig to rescue man from fire

A truck driver in Ireland used his big rig to help save a man trapped inside a burning building.

How it went down: The incident happened when a fire broke out in a multi-story building. The driver saw a man stuck on an upper floor needing help. He reversed his trailer right up to the building, so the trapped man could jump down onto the trailer and get away from the flames instead of falling to the ground.

The quick-thinking trucker acted fast and steady as the fire burned.
The man made it safely down with no injuries in the rescue, as seen in footage shared by bystanders.

This calm response by the trucker likely made all the difference, reported Instagram.

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