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Watch: Connecticut teacher rescues unconscious driver from burning car
MANCHESTER, Connect. - A middle school teacher in Connecticut is being praised by firefighters after she pulled an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle on Thursday. Manchester Fire Rescue EMS says Heather Sica Leonard, a teacher at Illing Middle School in Manchester, almost certainly saved the driver’s life. According to the fire department, the driver, John, has limited mobility and uses a wheelchair."While driving his van down Main Street he smelled smoke, then moved a cup holder to find flames coming from his dash. He stopped the vehicle on the side of the ramp, suddenly finding himself in a burning car," Manchester Fire Rescue EMS said, adding that the fuel tank of his van had ruptured.Helmet camera provided by the fire department shows firefighters responding to the scene on Feb.