The firefighters said they receive calls similar to teen Zeyad Elsuhimi’s often, but rarely get closure regarding their patient’s outcome
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- A Glendale, Ariz. teen was mistakenly declared dead after being hit by a pickup truck on the way to school in August 2025
- Firefighters from Engine 156 and Ladder Truck 155 moved quickly to save the teen’s life
- Months later, the teen finally reunited with the crew to give his thanks for saving his life in person
After being hit by a pickup truck — and even being mistakenly declared dead by his local newspaper — an Arizona teen has finally met the firefighters who saved him.
When firefighters from the Glendale Fire Department in Glendale, Ariz., first arrived at the scene where Zeyad Elsuhimi had been hit by a pickup truck on Aug. 1, 2025, the prognosis was not good.
“The first thing we initially saw was that front left driver side tire was directly over his chest and all that weight was pinned on top of him,” firefighter-paramedic Aaron McMurdie told ABC affiliate KNXV of the incident which occurred in August 2025…