Off duty firefighter rescues a driver who was inside of an auto that was on fire

Firefighter Andrew Nixon in Chalmette Louisiana
@Deepizzaguy (122305)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 24, 2025 3:27pm CST
St. Bernard Parish Firefighter Andrew Nixon was off duty on Saturday September 20 when he was with his fiancé traveling from a wedding when he took action to rescue a woman driver who was involved in a collision with an 18 wheeler on Interstate 10 near the border crossing near the state line of Mississippi. Since the St. Tammany Fire Rescue firefighters had put out the fire. Andrew realized that he was needed to rescue the woman driver who was trapped inside the auto when Andrew grabbed the woman driver out of the auto via the top of the door and away from being burned by the flames. The woman driver was taken by an ambulance to a hospital in New Orleans where she is expected to make a full recovery. Andrew suffered cuts after he broke the windshield to rescue the woman involved in the auto accident. Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@rakski (156707)
• Philippines
25 Sep
good save! Bless him! She is a very lucky one.
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@rakski (156707)
• Philippines
26 Sep
@Deepizzaguy yes, you are right there!!
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Sep
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
I am in agreement with you since Andrew was at the right place at the right time.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Sep
That would be so scary. Those big 18 wheelers are monsters. I'm glad everyone was okay.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Sep
@Deepizzaguy ...........and I think it goes without saying.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Sep
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@AmbiePam (121074)
• United States
24 Sep
If I were that woman I’d get on my hands and knees and thank the Lord for that man.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Sep
I know what you mean.
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Sep
Thank heavens he could rescue the woman.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Sep
I am in agreement with you that Andrew saved the life of the woman in the accident.
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@JudyEv (382436)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Sep
Those firefighters are continually putting their life on the line.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
That is true since fighting fires is a very dangerous job.
@LindaOHio (222726)
• United States
25 Sep
So scary. I'm glad she was rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
I am in agreement with you since auto accidents are dangerous.
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