Heroic residents saved an unconscious driver after the vehicle crashed into a tree in eastern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Kunshan in Jiangsu Province on November 11.

Five people worked together to break the window of a car to save an unconscious driver inside.

One of the rescuers, Zhang Hongjiang, shared that he was driving when he saw the accident and immediately stopped to help.

"The car was smoking, and the wheels were spinning. I just thought to check if there was anyone in the car. When I got there, I saw the driver was already unconscious in the vehicle. People were already smashing the window with bricks. Then we took turns hammering with a window breaker, and finally, a physics teacher broke it open with a hammer," said Zhang.

During the rescue, the smoke from the burning tires was thick and acrid, causing fear among the rescuers, but they were determined to save the driver.

It was later found that the unconscious driver, Mr Hu, is from Anhui and does business in Kunshan. He had been out to buy furniture for his home that day and lost consciousness while driving.

"When I woke up, I was already in the hospital. I really need to thank these kind-hearted people," Hu expressed his gratitude. After receiving medical treatment, he was out of danger and continued to receive further treatment in the hospital.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

11月11日中午，江苏昆山，一辆私家车在行驶途中，突然撞向了路边的行道树。撞车后，司机并没有下车，车轮磨地空转，很快就烟雾弥漫。随后，几名路过的市民冲向正在冒烟的汽车，此时司机的脚还被卡在油门处。最终，5位市民合力砸开车窗，救出已经昏迷的司机，整个过程前后仅用时5分钟左右。

参与救人之一的张红江介绍，当时他正在开车，看到路上出现交通事故后，就赶紧停车救人。“当时车在冒烟，车轮一直空转。就想着赶紧看看车上有没有人。过去的时候看到司机已经在车里昏迷了。此时已经有人在用砖头砸车窗了。后来我们又轮流用破窗器继续锤，最后是一名物理老师用榔头砸开的。”张红江说，在救援过程中，由于车辆烧胎导致的烟雾非常大，且有刺鼻的气味，当时他们心里也很害怕，但是为了救人也没有多想。

经了解，昏迷司机胡先生是安徽人，平时在昆山做生意。当天他出门为家里采购家具，开车到事发路段的时候突然失去意识。“当我醒来的时候已经在医院了，我真的要好好感谢这几位好心人。”胡先生说，经过救治，他已经无大碍，正在医院接受进一步治疗。

11月15日，昆山市见义勇为基金、昆山市公安局对参与救援的张红江、陈树、苗本望、霍志民、郭为莉等5位热心市民的见义勇为行为进行了表彰，并为他们颁发了《确认见义勇为人员决定书》及见义勇为奖金。