Snohomish, Washington – An unresponsive driver was rescued from a burning truck in Snohomish in the early hours of December 3, according to the local sheriff’s office.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said Sgt Charboneau responded to a report of a pickup truck that had collided with a tree and rushed to the scene.

When he arrived, he saw the truck on fire with the driver still inside and unresponsive.

The sergeant began urgently working to remove the driver while deputies used fire extinguishers to tackle the blaze.

After being pulled from the vehicle, the driver was moved to a safe location until medical care could be provided.

A local news report said the man was taken to a medical center with serious injuries.

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