fromABC7 Los Angeles
15 hours agoSacramento fire captain hears trapped medic groan, enlists motorists to lift downed helicopter
Just minutes after a medical helicopter crashed onto a California highway, Sacramento Fire Capt. Peter Vandersluis found himself directing an impromptu response team of about 15 drivers to lift the wreckage off a paramedic trapped underneath. When Vandersluis shouted "lift," they raised the aircraft. When he ordered "hold," they kept it elevated. "Just out of instinct - the people were there willing to help, and they didn't hesitate and followed my exact commands," Vandersluis told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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