The quick reaction of a truck driver and his companions saved the life of a motorcyclist who crashed into their dump truck that caught fire last Saturday in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province. <br /> <br />Surveillance video footage from the accident that happened at around 18:09 shows the motorcyclist, surnamed Chen, trying desperately to stop before crashing in to the dump truck that was making a left turn onto the road. However, his attempt failed as he collided with the truck's fuel tank which immediately sparked a fire. <br /> <br />The fire soon engulfed the entire cabin of the dump truck as well as Chen. <br /> <br />The truck driver, Yang Juyong, and his companions escaped from the truck and rushed to pull Chen away the fire to the roadside, and put out the fire on him. <br /> <br />"My truck was also on fire at that time. The door on my side could not open as the fire was darting over. I opened the door on the passenger side and jumped out. Then I rushed to the injured man (Chen) and rescued him," said Yang. <br /> <br />Yang then called local firefighters and medical assistance for Chen. <br /> <br />Chen was sent to a nearby hospital and doctors say the injuries are not life threatening. Meanwhile, the fire was extinguished in 40 minutes. <br /> <br />"The first thing that came into my mind was rescuing the man. I did not care that my truck was burned. What I was thinking was trying to rescue that man first," said Yang. <br /> <br />A preliminary investigation by traffic police stated that Chen was driving his motorcycle too fast and that prevented him from stopping in enough time to avoid crashing into the dump truck.
