Overview
- The trapped driver was a 74-year-old man whose car erupted in flames Friday afternoon on Gulf to Bay Boulevard.
- Witness David Calderon said he jumped off his motorcycle and helped lift the man from the car, moving him farther away because gasoline was on the ground.
- Other passersby used fire extinguishers to contain the flames until firefighters arrived moments later.
- Clearwater Police and Fire Rescue responded quickly and took the man to a hospital, and officials have not released an update on his condition.
- Department spokesperson Rob Shaw said the civilians’ rapid intervention likely prevented a far worse outcome.