Ex-firefighter tells of how he pulled teens from car crash

A FORMER firefighter rescued two teenagers from an overturned car as he waited for the emergency services to arrive.

Ian Morgan, 36, said a 15-yearold girl was left trapped after the Toyota IQ2 she was in overturned on the M4.

Mr Morgan, who was a firefighter in Gilfach Goch, had been travelling to the seaside on Sunday afternoon when he saw the crash between junction 34 Miskin and junction 35 Pencoed.

He said: “There was a young girl already out on the hard shoulder so I pulled over. I ran over and could see a girl was on the floor.”

After prising open the door of the car, Mr Morgan was able to remove an 18-year-old boy from the driver’s seat. He said: “There was a young boy. He said there was a pain in his leg and I made the call to drag him out so I could gain access to the inside of the car.”

He added: “The girl was slumped over, so I checked her neck. When she came around she was frantic – she didn’t know where she was, she was in a complete state of shock.”

Mr Morgan, who now works as a material handler for Ford engines, added: “I managed to calm her down and let her know I was from the fire service but she needed to get out of the car. It wasn’t very stable and the fire service hadn’t turned up so I called over the police officers. They each held her legs and I was able to get her out.”

South Wales Police said a 15-year-old girl remains in the University Hospital of Wales with serious head and internal injuries.

The 18-year-old driver and a 16-year-old girl, who was the front seat passenger, were also hurt, but their injuries were less serious.

Police have asked for any witnesses to contact them on 101 quoting 1800121555.