Video shows a woman and a 7-year-old boy pulled from a pickup truck that rolled over on the highway after police say it was clipped by another vehicle.
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man sprang into action to help rescue people trapped inside a rolled-over pickup truck after a four-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 90 on Wednesday afternoon, with the aftermath of the wreck captured on video by his smart glasses.
Jorge Manzanares said he was driving near the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Texas 151 when he saw the collision unfold in front of him.
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“I looked in the mirror, I saw one car flying to the side, then I saw the car hit it,” Manzanares said. “I braced for impact.”
Although his smart glasses did not capture the moment of the crash, they recorded what happened next as Manzanares and other motorists rushed to help.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, a white pickup truck was clipped by another vehicle, causing it to roll over. Police said four vehicles were involved in the crash.
Manzanares said his first instinct was to help those inside the overturned truck.
“Had to get the people out,” he said. “I figured there was somebody going to need some help.”
Ignoring the danger from passing traffic, Manzanares and several other witnesses ran to the damaged pickup and looked through the shattered windshield to check on the occupants.
“I saw the lady in the front, wanted to make sure she was out,” Manzanares said. “She had her foot sticking out the glass in the front. Had to make sure she was out. Then we saw in the back there’s a baby, there’s a little boy about 7 years old.”
Police said the occupants rescued from the pickup were transported to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Reflecting on the rescue, Manzanares said he never questioned whether he should stop.
“As long as you see somebody in trouble and they need some help, and if I’m there,” he said, “I’d do it again.”
The crash remains under investigation.