A woman riding her e-Bike on a busy stretch of Route 420 in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, has a group of good Samaritans to thank for saving her life. The unidentified woman was involved in an accident on August 31, 2026. She became pinned underneath a Volkswagen Beetle that strangers lifted off her in order to save her life.
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“All I saw were the lady’s legs from underneath the car,” said Christine Vollmer to ABC News.
Christine called 911 and looked for additional people to help get the woman out.
“Once I heard her scream, ‘Help,’ I just ran outside and tried to lift up the car by myself, and then other neighbors came out,” Amelia Cannon shared.
The Group Lifted the Volkswagen Beetle Off of the Woman
FedEx driver Karl Wise was dropping off a package for Christine Vollmer and stepped in to help.
“Picked up the Volkswagen Beetle on its side and drug the woman out, and I told her, ‘Don’t move,'” he recalled.
Once the woman was freed, emergency responders rushed her to a local hospital with chest injuries. She’s currently in stable condition.
Prospect Park Police Chief Dave Madonna praised the individuals who stepped in to help save the woman’s life.
“No special equipment, no training, they just come over and use brute force to lift the vehicle off of the victim,” he said.
The Chief used the woman’s accident as an opportunity to warn others about the dangers associated with e-Bikes. He added a thank you to all of the men at the scene. “You stepped in and did what you had to do, so thank you,” he said.
Amelia Cannon said she was just doing what felt right. “I wouldn’t say hero; I just helped someone in need.”
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