New Delhi: Exhibiting tremendous bravery, truck driver Sajid drove a burning petrol tanker truck away from a petrol pump in an attempt to save lives.
On 25th March, a petrol tanker caught fire while it was being emptied at a petrol pump in in Madhya Pradesh’s Narsignhpur district.
The massive fire created panic among the people present there however, Sajid’s great courage and presence of mind averted the disaster. He quickly steered away the burning truck from the pump into a vacant area.
The entire incident was caught on camera.
Watch the video here:
#WATCH A petrol tanker caught fire while it was being emptied at a petrol pump in MP's Narsinghpur. In an attempt to save lives, the truck driver drove the burning truck to a location away from the petrol pump. Truck driver suffered burns, admitted to hospital (25 March) pic.twitter.com/YBchJ5YsZh
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2018
Sajid said: “I was initially looking to just escape from the place once the truck caught fire. But soon I realised, that I can get the vehicle to safety so that people in the petrol pump are not affected.”
#WATCH Truck driver Sajid who drove a burning petrol tanker truck away from a petrol pump in an attempt to save lives on 25th March, in Madhya Pradesh's Narsignhpur (Mobile phone footage, quality as incoming) pic.twitter.com/LfhZenBulW
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2018
Sajid sustained burn injuries in the process and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
The fire was later doused by the fire department.