Passing motorists rescued a driver trapped in a burning truck after a crash in southern China.

Video filmed in the city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province on June 18 shows sparks and smoke emerging from a truck that stopped on the greenery in the middle of a highway.

Nearby residents and motorists driving past the area were seen running to rescue the driver trapped inside the truck’s cabin and extinguish the fire.

More than 20 people freed the truck driver successfully in only five minutes.

A man in a black shirt named Xie Hui said he was resting nearby and heard loud noise so he went to check on the situation.

Xie said to Sichuan TV that he saw the sparks when he arrived and he pulled the door open to try to take the driver out but realised that his right foot was trapped under the steering wheel.

Xie then waved his arms to ask for help from passing motorists.

More than 20 people then gathered to extinguish the fire and free the truck driver.

According to local reports, the truck crashed into a pole for a CCTV camera and burst into flames.

The truck cabin was swallowed by flames only one minute after the driver was taken out.

Three fire engines were deployed to put out the fire.

Since the truck driver was rescued and treated in time, he is in a good condition now.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月18日上午，四川成都金牛区三环路上，一辆货车撞到路边的监控电线杆后起火，司机被卡在驾驶室内无法动弹，情况危急。 紧急关头，一个个平凡英雄挺身而出，20多人冒着浓烟和烈火，不到5分钟，成功解救出被困司机。
据冲上去拉开车门的黑衣男子谢辉介绍，事发时，他正在附近休息，听到一声巨响后就立即赶到了现场。“当时已经有明火了，我上去拉开车门，发现驾驶员的右脚被卡在方向盘下方，想把他拉出来，但他一直喊痛。我怕造成二次伤害，不敢轻举妄动。”谢辉说，见此情形，他立即向周围的车辆招手，不一会，就有不少司机冲了过来，帮忙救援，“有的拉门，有的拿灭火器灭火，还有的在指挥交通……大家齐心协力，就想把人尽快救出来。”
谢辉说，当时有多个人在车门和驾驶室前台往外拉，火烧得很大，还传出“噼噼啪啪”的声音，现场一度惊心动魄。这时，谢辉喊了句：“大家搞快点，先把人救出来！”大家鼓起勇气，没有一个退缩。
最后在大家的共同努力下，驾驶室被拉出了一个小缝隙。最终，司机被成功救了出来，“人救出来一分钟左右，驾驶室就燃起来了，真的是千钧一发！”

随后，金牛区消防救援大队郎家桥政府专职队出动3辆消防车赶到现场，最终成功把大火扑灭。参与救援的十几位“无名英雄”为了防止交通阻塞，陆续撤离了现场。
据了解，因为救治及时，目前司机已无大碍。（视频由四川台提供）