Passers-by unite to rescue trapped motorcyclist

[Stenno]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14898430

My word...

[fenjer]

he looks like he's wearing entirely appropriate gear for riding a motorcycle...

Good on them for getting him out and not just standing there like lemons though.

[Stenno]

Totally. Beats other videos where they manage to finish the rider off by dropping the car on him.

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Was the guy even wearing a lid?
Good job they didn't leave him in case he sued them for not using a spinal board.

[Stenno]

As injury_ian commented, you don't need to wear a lid in the USA as all cars are made of jello.

[Bluepete]

That's brilliant!

It just goes to show that people are OK really.

Just imagine, tyring to lift a large car like that. I've seen a whole crew of Firemen struggle, yet they just popped it up. Just goes to show what adrenaline can do!

Well done to them all.

Pete ;)

[-Ralph-]

Well done the old guy in the blue T' shirt, seems like it was his idea and the rest didn't think about it for too long.

[Red Herring]

There's a longer clip here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47wFWZ7LrIE

They did a great job getting him out, but then just leave him there without even checking to see if he had a pulse. I'm guessing they thought he was dead (and by rights he ought to have been) but it would have been a sad ending if he had died simply through a lack of basic first aid. Still, a happy ending as he was awake and talking the next day.

[tigersaw]

Guy on my trailbike group travels that road, passed through earlier. He posted story a couple of days ago http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=17220387
Notice the suited dude (presumed car owner) not doing a lot

Edit - ok thats a bit harsh, he's probably in shock, or a manager

[dizzyblonde]

I saw this report on yahoo earlier, but my stupid internet couldn't stream the vid.

A cracking team effort by a bunch of strangers. I'm surprised he wasn't crushed.