Oklahoma men rush toward burning truck to save lives

MACOMB, Okla. (KFOR) — Two men in Oklahoma are being praised as heroic by law enforcement after rushing into a fiery crash last week, saving lives.

The crash happened on May 9 along a rural road in Macomb. Witnesses told Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office deputies that a driver hit a tree along the road, going at least 60 mph. The truck snapped the tree in two, collapsing on part of the vehicle and causing enough damage to eventually spark a blaze.

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“I saw the tree rock and I felt like the impact from the bang,” said eyewitness Stacey Murray, who was on the porch of his nearby home when the crash happened.

After yelling at his loved ones to call 911, Murray sprinted over to the truck to see if the occupants inside were okay. Murray said he noticed there were two men in the vehicle…

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