THE OVERNIGHT NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER FOR WIVB-TV Ch. 4 in Buffalo, New York, was driving his news van along a parkway early Friday morning when he came across an auto accident. Just as he was passing by, Chris Broadbent saw a fire starting up in the car with the driver still inside. As he pulled over, the accident victim was crawling out of the car, but obviously still dazed. Broadbent grabbed him and walked him to safety just as the fire was taking off in the car. After getting the driver into the care of another bystander, the photographer turned on his camera and started recording.
Even though Chris never mentioned his role in the incident, the word got back to the newsdesk and last night the station ran the story:
