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Firefighter pulls woman from burning SUV, family calls him a hero
Body-camera footage shows Donald Faulkner pulling 52-year-old Latashia Collins from the SUV as she suffered fractures, burns and internal bleeding.
- On the city's west side, Detroit firefighter Donald Faulkner rescued 52-year-old Latashia Collins from a burning SUV after a crash involving a truck.
- Trapped with the door locked, Collins screamed for help, driving Faulkner to find the best extraction route with minimal injuries possible.
- Collins suffered multiple fractures and third-degree burns requiring intensive care at the DMC Detroit Receiving Burn Center, where Dr. David Springstead called her recovery 'a miracle.'
- Faulkner remains humble, stating, 'I'm just doing my job, man,' while Collins's daughter Tanisha Morgan praised the firefighters, saying they deserve more recognition.
- Fire Commissioner Chuck Sims and Faulkner recently visited Collins in the hospital; her family credits both the medical team and Faulkner for saving her life.
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