Asda employee to the rescue

Asda reports…

Trudie from our Grantham store says “instinct just took over” when she rescued a motorist whose car had caught fire in a crash involving three vehicles.

Home shopping driver Trudie was out on her deliveries when she witnessed the collision on the A15 in torrential rain. When she saw flames and smoke coming from one of the cars she pulled over safely and ran to help. She said: “I shot across to the car which had flames and smoke coming out of the bonnet and opened the door telling the driver that we needed to get her out quickly as her car was on fire. The lady was in shock. I looked to see if her legs were trapped, which they weren’t, and she said she wasn’t in any pain or injured. I told her to undo her seatbelt then I took her hand and guided her out of the car and onto the grass verge and then I called the emergency services.”

Trudie also helped another motorist – giving him her coat and sitting him in her van to keep dry and warm until emergency services arrived. After giving a statement to the police she called her customers to say she was on her way with their deliveries … but explained that she may be a little late.

She said: “Going to the lady’s aid was just an instant reaction; it all happened in a split second. My first thought was that she was still sitting in that car and anything could have happened. If I was in that position I’d want someone to come and help me.”