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Bystander Rescues Driver From Burning Car After Wheatland Head-On Crash

Two patients were airlifted in critical condition following a complex rescue operation.

Overview

  • Emergency crews in Wheatland reported a head-on collision on the 5700 block of Highway 83 that left three people injured.
  • A passing driver, Tom Nevala, pulled a trapped woman out through the back seat moments before her car was engulfed in flames.
  • First responders found two people lying in the roadway, one person pinned in a vehicle, and another car fully on fire.
  • Fire crews from Twin Lakes, Wheatland, and Randall responded as two Flight for Life helicopters took the most seriously hurt to Froedtert in Milwaukee.
  • Officials say the cause is under investigation, and the rescued driver is recovering as her family keeps the Good Samaritan updated.