MOBILE, Ala. — Four Mobile-based Coast Guardsmen rescued a man from a burning semi-truck near Tillman's Corner exit ramp on Interstate-10 in Mobile, Thursday.
Ensign Richard Quintana, Ensign Andrew Nielsen, Chief Warrant Officer Paul Rotolo and Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Wagner, all marine inspectors with Coast Guard Sector Mobile, witnessed an accident involving a disabled vehicle and a semi-truck, which rolled on its side, and called 911 reporting the accident. They quickly responded by pulling the unconscious truck driver from the semi-truck cab as it was on fire, and rendered first aid until local fire and paramedics arrived on-scene.
Local emergency medical services arrived on scene and took the truck drive to a local hospital for further medical treatment.