PROSPECT PARK, Pa. — A 44-year-old woman was hospitalized after becoming trapped beneath a Volkswagen Beetle following a crash involving her e-bike Monday morning in Pennsylvania, according to police.<\/p>\n
Police said the woman crashed into the Beetle and became pinned underneath the vehicle. As she screamed for help, neighbors and nearby workers rushed to assist.<\/p>\n
“All I saw were the lady’s legs from underneath the car,” said Christine Vollmer.<\/p>\n
Vollmer called 911 while others responded to the scene.<\/p>\n
“Once I heard her scream, ‘Help,’ I just ran outside and tried to lift up the car by myself, and then other neighbors came out,” said Amelia Cannon of Nolet Home Care Agency.<\/p>\n
Vollmer said she looked for additional help as more people gathered.<\/p>\n
“When I saw my delivery driver, I was like, ‘Alright, he has muscles,'” she said.<\/p>\n
Among those who responded was FedEx driver Karl Wise.<\/p>\n
“Picked up the Volkswagen Beetle on its side and drug the woman out and I told her, ‘Don’t move,'” Wise said.<\/p>\n
After she was freed, the woman was taken to a nearby hospital with chest injuries. Police said she is in stable condition.<\/p>\n
Prospect Park Police Chief Dave Madonna praised the bystanders who came to the woman’s aid.<\/p>\n
“No special equipment, no training, they just come over and use brute force to lift the vehicle off of the victim,” Madonna said.<\/p>\n
Madonna also used the incident to highlight concerns about e-bike safety.<\/p>\n
Prospect Park police said the crash demonstrates the dangers of e-bikes, which do not require a license or a helmet to operate in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
“How many more tragedies do we have to see before some type of action is taken?” Madonna said.<\/p>\n
While calling for additional regulations involving e-bikes, the chief also returned to the scene to personally thank those who helped rescue the woman.<\/p>\n
“You stepped in and did what you had to do, so thank you,” Madonna told Cannon.<\/p>\n
He also thanked Vollmer and others who assisted during the emergency.<\/p>\n
“Thanks so much. Thank you for what you do,” Madonna said.<\/p>\n
Despite being praised for their actions, some of those involved downplayed the recognition.<\/p>\n
“I wouldn’t say hero, I just helped someone in need,” Cannon said.<\/p>\n
Police credited the group’s quick response with helping save the woman’s life.<\/p>\n
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