INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police is recognizing two men who rescued a woman from a burning vehicle after a crash on the southeast side of Indianapolis Thursday morning.
The crash happened on Interstate 74 around 1:15 a.m. near East Thompson Road, which is just southeast of the Post Road interchange.
According to Indiana State Police, Indianapolis firefighters arrived and found a silver Jeep fully engulfed in flames and a woman lying on the ground near the crashed vehicle.
Investigators believe the driver, Jasmine Meagher, of Indianapolis, went off the road and hit the cable barrier in the median. Investigators are still trying to determine why Meagher went off the road.
Police said at least two good Samaritans saw the crash and stopped to help.
According to police, Craig Gay went through the passenger door of the vehicle while it was on fire, cut Meagher's seatbelt off and pulled her to safety. The other man, only identified as a truck driver from Maryland, used a fire extinguisher to hold back the flames as Gay pulled Meagher out of the burning vehicle.
Police said both men assisted Meagher until first responders arrived. Meagher was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and was conscious and alert when she was taken to the hospital.
"If it wasn't for these two men, we could be investigating a fatal crash this morning. Their heroic actions and selfless response saved a life," Indiana State Police Sergeant Jon Caddell said in a news release.
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