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Firefighters help rescue woman from burning car

Janet Heggeman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tree, causing the car to set on fire

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Janet Heggeman was trapped in her burning car after losing control and crashing into a tree, which fell on top of the vehicle.

Photo/York County Sheriff’s Department

By FireRescue1 Staff

LIMINGTON, Maine — A group of firefighters and Good Samaritans are being called heroes after rescuing a woman from a burning car.

WCSH-TV reported that Janet Heggeman was trapped in her burning car after losing control and crashing into a tree, which fell on top of the vehicle.

Police said three Good Samaritans helped firefighters rescue Heggeman before the car was completely destroyed.

Heggeman was transported to the hospital and is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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