Transcript for Father and son help rescue teen from car crash
The hero father and son who helped save an 18-year-old driver after he lost control of his car hitting a truck and spinning right into their car. Whit Johnson has that story for us. Reporter: This morning it’s a miracle a teen is still alive after surviving this fiery head-on collision trailer on a New Hampshire highway. Watch as a dash cam captured this jeep wrangler veering into oncoming traffic before crashing into the semi. The truck’s front hood flipping right off sending the jeep into a 360, debris flying all over the highway in a massive explosion. The van behind the jeep then driving into the ball of fire. Mark Kramer and his son son immediately jumping out of their car risking their lives to pull 18-year-old Samuel Lachance out of the burning jeep. Sam is recovering in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury, burns and cuts but his family is so grateful their son received another chance at life. You take, you know, that risk of even getting hurt themselves to remove another human life out of a situation which was dire. I’m very, very grateful. Reporter: His mom visibly shaken as she spoke about the heart-wrenching moment she saw the video. Seeing the video was incredibly I saw it after I knew that he was well. Reporter: Police say it’s still unclear what caused the crash. Lachance’s parents say he’ll likely spend months in the hospital. The truck driver also suffered minor injuries but incredible that those two men, the father and son were there and able to journal in and save this young man’s life. Lucky be to alive. Thank you so much, whit.
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