A pickup truck burst into flames after slamming into a parked car near 6th and Chambers on Milwaukee's north side Tuesday morning, and it was neighbors, not first responders, who got the driver out first. The 63-year-old driver was pulled from the wreckage and rushed to a hospital, while the crash's cause remains unknown.
According to FOX6 News, the pickup truck was headed west on Chambers Street at around 9:50 a.m. when it lost control and crashed into a parked car. Both vehicles caught fire in the collision, turning a quiet residential corner into a scene of smoke and flames within moments.
Viewer video obtained by the station showed Good Samaritans pulling the driver out of the pickup truck as it burned. WISN reported that neighbors in the Harambee neighborhood pulled the man into a nearby alley, getting him away from the burning vehicles before help arrived.
Driver Hospitalized, No Other Injuries Reported
The 63-year-old driver was taken to a hospital following the crash. Milwaukee police reported no other injuries resulted from the collision, according to the station's report.
What led the truck to lose control on Chambers Street has not been determined, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation. The same account notes that no further details about the driver's condition or the investigation's findings have been released.
How the Story Came Together
FOX6 News said it requested information from the Milwaukee Police Department and obtained the video showing the rescue from a neighbor who witnessed the crash unfold. The footage captured the chaotic moments after impact, as bystanders rushed toward the burning truck rather than away from it.
No additional information about the driver's identity or the extent of injuries has been made public. Residents near 6th and Chambers were left with a dramatic reminder Tuesday of how quickly neighbors can become first responders when a crash turns into a fire on a residential street.
