Yesterday morning, firefighter Eddie Bohan was driving on the Northern State Parkway on his day off when he saw an SUV on fire. Bohan broke into the car and pulled out the driver, 58-year-old John Collymore, who had crashed into a lightpole. The firefighter, assigned to Engine 44 on the UES, first tried to his elbow to break into the vehicle, but ended up taking a metal mile marker to smash the glass. Collymore's daughter would like to give Bohan a "A thank you, and a hug would be in there somewhere. Words can't say how truly grateful we are."
Published Jul 2, 2008
Modified Jul 2, 2008
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