Photo: KJ Osborn/Twitter
Minnesota Vikings wide receiverK.J. Osborn said it was a “life and death” snap decision when he rushed towards a burning car with three other good Samaritans to help free a trapped driver.
The 25-year-old NFL player was in an Uber when his driver saw flames on the side of a road in Austin, Texas on Sunday night. Speaking with theNFL Network’sGood Morning Footballearlier today, Osborn explained how the dramatic rescue unfolded.
Osborn and his Uber driver ran to the wreckage along with two other strangers, and the Uber driver yanked open the passenger door.
“We didn’t know if this car was going to blow up, so that’s when I picked him up. He’s bleeding, his blood is on me, I carry him maybe 10 or 15 yards,” Osborn said.
TheVikings playersaid despite playing football in front of millions of people, it couldn’t prepare him for the pressure of the “life and death” situation.
“We’re professional athletes, but you know, I’m a regular person just like anybody else. That wasn’t a game, this is life. This was life or death.” He said he struggled to sleep after the incident, telling Good Morning Football: “I went home thinking I was just going to be able to sleep and be fine.”
Osborn shared images from thecrash scene on his Twitter accountalong with his thoughts on the night’s events.
KJ Osborn/Twitter
He shared a photo of himself with three other people involved in the rescue, as well as images of the car with flames totally engulfing the front third of the vehicle. Another photo shows the burned-out wreckage on the side of the road.
Speaking withThe Adam Schefter Podcaston Monday, Osborn said the driver of the crash was taken to the hospital in an ambulance and he didn’t appear to have serious injuries.
“He was kind of in a daze,” Osborn told Schefter. “He felt the heat coming to his legs and obviously he just got into a big crash so he’s kinda out of it.”
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The NFL player said he planned to meet up with the man, along with his fellow rescuers.
Osborne recorded five touchdowns in the 2022 seasonand played college football for Miami.
source: people.com
