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Hero Pulls Fellow Truck Driver From Fiery Crash

by Jana Ritter - Published: 3/09/2016

After recent stories about truck drivers turning on each other, today a truck driver risked his own life to pull a fellow driver from his burning cab. But although the heroic truck driver did succeed in rescuing the man from the vehicle, tragically 52-year old Tyrone McKenney later died from injuries he sustained when his semi-truck crashed.

                                                  hero truck driver

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According to investigators, McKenney was traveling southbound along I-65 in Johnson County, Indiana on Wednesday morning at around 6 a.m. It is still unclear as to why he lost control of his semi-truck, but it caused him to veer off the road and strike a guardrail. Then the semi-truck traveled 50 feet off the road before hitting a tree and bursting into flames. Veteran truck driver, Brian Corns, had been driving the same stretch of I-65 and saw the truck hit the guardrail and spin off the road. He said it was a matter of seconds before the entire truck was on fire and he knew he had to help.

                                                 I-65 crash

“I saw that there was an immediate fire and knew that it was going to get worse and that the guy needed help,” says Corns. “Who in their right mind can sit back and not try to save somebody if they are getting ready to die? I would not want to live with that.” The 56-year-old immediately pulled over and sprinted across the interstate. He said the heavy smoke and flames made it difficult to even see if the driver was still inside and he searched the burning semi until he found him. "When I got to the cab of the truck the trailer was blazing, it was burning me, but I knew I had to get him out." The semi had been hauling liquid protein in large plastic containers, which Corns got all over him during his rescue. But although he was nearly getting burned himself and inhaling smoke, Corns continued his efforts until he managed to pull McKenney from the wreckage.

                                               dog rescued from fiery semi-truck

Emergency crews quickly arrived on scene and began treating McKenney who was conscious at the time. Unfortunately, he later died at a nearby hospital but police commended Corns’ heroic efforts nonetheless. "Bryan Corns bravely put his life on the line for a complete stranger to save the driver from a horrific death inside that burning semi," read the state police statement. And like a true hero, Corns turned down medical attention and drove off from the crash to return to doing his job.

Miraculously, firefighters found McKenney’s dog still alive inside of the cab during the cleanup. The dog has been taken to a local vet and is reportedly doing well.


Paula Jean Sheedy
Paula Jean Sheedy
May you rest in peace driver and God bless the other driver for his brave efforts.
Steven Deen
Steven Deen
Thank You Driver you did the right thing time all Driver's start doing the same :)
Software Scripts
Software Scripts
Yup Indeed
Jeannette Cole
Jeannette Cole
RIP Driver and glad the dog got saved!
Michael Ponton
Michael Ponton
Ride tht road of gold R.I.P driver
Kenneth Antone
Kenneth Antone
Rip driver
Kitty Powell
Kitty Powell
Sad . Rip
Jacky Worsham
Jacky Worsham
Rip driver
Ray Cunningham
Ray Cunningham
Rip driver
Software Scripts
Software Scripts
Thanks so much for that:D
Jerald Winsor
Jerald Winsor
RIP driver
Software Scripts
Software Scripts
Yeah:)
Doug Mellott
Doug Mellott
R.i.p driver
Maria Morgan
Maria Morgan
RIP driver
Rebecca Mohoroski
Rebecca Mohoroski
RIP Driver.
James R Maxwell
James R Maxwell
RIP!
Software Scripts
Software Scripts
totally correct couldnt agree more :)
William Carroll Sadler
William Carroll Sadler
My deepest condolences to the driver family.Rip my.fellow truck. Driver. To.the.hero. thank.you you.did your best Bill@LAURA
Norman LaCharite
Norman LaCharite
My hat gos off to that Driver and RIP to the other Driver
Dan Copenhaver
Dan Copenhaver
Actually i see drivers helping each other daily. 30+ years out here the new breed is what i raised. Hopefully they will do well. Quit badmouthing the next bunch of providers. You need your Meds asshole
Shirley Dale High
Shirley Dale High
And it's that new bunch of drivers that scared the hell out of me.
Dan Copenhaver
Dan Copenhaver
Shirley. Why i got into this in 1984. All i heard was this new breed sorry ass bunch. No work ethic no nothing. Fast forward 30 years same stuff. I am trying to Understand your comment. Whether you. Like it or not the future is here. Instead of poking the new folks in the eye how about helping them not get polked in eye.
Dan Copenhaver
Dan Copenhaver
Why are you afraid.
Ron Dever
Ron Dever
Rest in peace driver.
Jackie Mabie
Jackie Mabie
Prayers to his family and to the wonderful driver that helped ! Stay safe out there !
Gloria Morua
Gloria Morua
R.I.P
Mike Bendall
Mike Bendall
RIP
Software Scripts
Software Scripts
anyone else love this as much as i do