Mom Was Heard ‘Screaming for Help’ in Burning Vehicle and Firefighter Says He Just Knew He Had to Do Something

“I look at all these citizens like family members,” the Detroit firefighter, Donald Faulkner, said

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  • In January, Detroit firefighter Donald Faulkner saved Latashia Collins from a burning vehicle
  • Collins sustained severe injuries but has made a remarkable recovery
  • Earlier this month, Faulkner was honored for his bravery, with Collins’ family expressing their gratitude

A firefighter in Michigan was recently lauded after rushing into a burning vehicle to save the life of a trapped driver.

Donald Faulkner, with the Detroit Fire Department, responded in January to reports of a car on fire after a crash and ran to the rescue of Latashia Collins, the city said in a May 1 news release.

Body camera footage captured the moment when Faulkner dove into the blazing vehicle to get Collins…

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