San Antonio Letter Carrier Ernest Fuentes was delivering mail recently when a pickup truck careened off a nearby highway and flipped several times until it landed upside down.
The driver was conscious, but he could not get out of the vehicle.
Fuentes called 911 and then tried to open the vehicle’s passenger door.
A passerby teetered the truck, allowing Fuentes to pry open the door and pull the driver out.
The Postal Service employee then removed broken glass from the man’s hands, arms and head while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated and then released. He has since recovered.
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