Incredible Footage Shows Hero Passer-By Risking His Own Life To Pull A Stranger From A Burning Car

#1 Santiago Portillo runs to the trapped man's aid

Terrifying footage shows an upturned car on fire by the side of a road in Riverside, California.

The flames are roaring high nearest the front of the car.

In an extraordinary turn of events, pedestrian Santiago Portillo runs to the trapped man's aid.

#2 He peers inside the car to see if there's anyone inside

The fantastic video shows him running to the car and checking to see if anyone is inside.

When he spots the unfortunate driver, he ducks down and pulls the victim away from the flaming wreck.

After initially getting the man out of the car, the man looks around then pulls him further away from the burning vehicle.

The victim tries to get up, but collapses to the ground.

#3 He pulls the man out of the burning wreckage

After getting help from another passer-by, the victim is lifted away from the area.

The incredible video shows that he has a large head wound from the accident.

Mr Portillo told Riverside Press Enterprise: "It looked unreal. The black smoke was choking me.

"The car was totalled, everything was collapsed in the car."

#4 He lays the man down on the ground for a second

Riverside Fire Battalion Chief Mike Staley said the young man was seriously injured in the crash.

Portillo said that he didn't seem older than 20.

According to reports, the car hit a lamp post and rolled into a palm tree beside a Mattress Showroom.

#5 Portillo moves the man even further from the flaming car

#6 The man holds his hands up to his face as Portillo stops dragging him

Luckily the business was not hit.

Officer Ryan Railsback could not confirm whether the man would be arrested.

It is believed that the driver was speeding.

Portillo has been called a hero after he performed his dramatic rescue.

#7 Portillo runs to fetch help so the man can be moved further

But the altruistic man was criticised online as he wasted precious seconds setting up his camera to film the amazing act.

Commenting on YouTube, user Spoderman said: "Before I save this man's life let me get a good angle of it lol."

Facebook user Sara Boehringer commented: "It's nice that he saved the guy and all, but seriously... ‘Hold up dying dude, I need to record this so the whole country will call me a hero!'"

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