Georgia man who pulled elderly man from car fire moments before explosion honored

A Georgia couple who helped save the life of a motorist trapped in a car fire in March were awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Award by the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services this weekend.

Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services say on March 14, Matt and Michelle Forrester were awakened by screams for help. They realized a man’s car was stuck and caught fire between their house and a neighbor’s house.

While on the phone with 9-1-1, they saw flames become visible which led Matt to run towards the burning car to rescue the unresponsive driver…

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