
A college football player and his father made a lifesaving play over the weekend when their family drove by a fiery car wreck in upstate New York. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Larry Pickett Jr., a safety for the U.S. Military Academy's football team, and his father pulled a man out of his car as flames were burning the white sedan, according to video posted to social media by his father. Larry Pickett Sr.
Main Idea: Army football player Larry Pickett Jr. and his father rescued a man from a burning car after a crash in upstate New York.
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The crash shows how road wrecks with downed power lines can endanger bystanders and first responders.
West Point and Army football values can encourage quick, brave action that saves lives in public emergencies.
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