January 26, 2013
Child, 12, saved from burning car
By Mike Aubry, Ottawa Sun

Volunteer firefighter Dan Regnier leaped into action when he saw a father and his children trapped in this burning car on Hwy. 417 Friday, Jan. 25, 2013 in Ottawa. All of the occupants survived thanks to the actions of Regnier and a group of bystanders. Submitted photo. QMI AGENCY

OTTAWA - The quick work of volunteer firefighters saved a family trapped in their burning car on Hwy. 417 Friday night.

The family of four was driving east  when their car crashed near the Nicholas off-ramp and caught fire around 9:30 p.m.

Three of the passengers managed to escape, but a 12-year-old child was still trapped inside the burning car.




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