Last Saturday, Berdina Kodaseet was driving down Highway 152 outside of Gracemont, Oklahoma, with her granddaughter, Beans, and two friends, when an oncoming van crossed over the centerline, forcing Kodaseet’s car off the road. The car crashed into a canyon, landing upside down.
Several cars drove by, not stopping, but fortunately, local resident Cord Coffey happened to see the crash and rushed to help. Coffey called 911 and then made multiple trips down the steep slope to rescue the trapped passengers. The last person out of the car was Kodaseet and as soon as she was clear of the wreckage, the car exploded.
While Kodaseet suffered burns from her seatbelt and Beans needed stitches in her leg, all four passengers are grateful to be alive and thankful for Coffey coming to their rescue. He humbly downplayed his actions, saying that he was just glad they trusted him and that he couldn't have lived with himself if he hadn't acted when needed.
Source: KFOR
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