A group of strangers came together in New York to lift an SUV and rescue a woman who was stuck under it following an accident and a video of the incident has gone viral. In the video, a pedestrian is seen pinned under the SUV. But a number of passersby quickly assemble to lift the heavy vehicle and drag her out. Colby Droscher, who posted the video and photo on Twitter, told The NY Post that he was some distance away when he heard the crash and people screaming. “As I approached there were big crowds forming all around the intersection. All of a sudden everyone ran to lift the car. It all happened so fast,” he said. Watch the video here: Just now at Delancey and Norfolk in the Lower East Side an accident ran over a pedestrian trapping them under an SUV. Onlookers just lifted the SUV, dragging the victim out. pic.twitter.com/uq1IHcSJ9k — help how do i change this (@colbydroscher) January 26, 2020 Another pedestrian who was at the site explained how the victim ended up getting pinned under the SUV. I was there. She tried to drive away. The lady under the car— her leg wouldn’t have gotten crushed if the lady driver immediately stopped after hitting the pedestrian. She was stopped by intersecting traffic that hit HER car. — Angelina N (@mozartianme) January 27, 2020 The woman rescued from under the vehicle was identified as Veronika by NBC New York. "I remember I was on the sidewalk, the car came, the car hit me. I was completely under the car,” she told the channel. “I was conscious for the entire time. I remembered seeing my groceries were all over the floor," she said. Here's how people reacted to the video: Don't lose hope in humanity. Angels are everywhere. 💖 — вιg σℓє gяєєк 👑🐝 (@fotoqueen24) January 28, 2020 After a tough news day, this was good to see. Thank you for sharing, b. Stand up, NY ❤🙏 — Hotep Dad Max (@HotepDadMax) January 27, 2020 😳 I hope she's ok. Love the collaborative heroism shown here. — ❄🌊IamElphaba🐒🌊❄ (@ladonna_grenz) January 27, 2020 NYers are always quick to assist and help. I have my own stories as witness less dangerous but nonetheless they are seemingly always on the ready to right a wrong. — Charo 🌊Resist! (@SouzaParejo) January 27, 2020 That’s my city and those are my people. So proud of these strangers. That is definitely how NY’er’s roll. We keep to ourselves, always in a hurry, but if someone is in dire straights, we come together. For a minute, family. ❤️ — Scott Reiburn (@ScottReiburn) January 27, 2020 And in a perfect world, a safer world, that driver never gets to drive for the rest of their lives — C. GAS (@CatGasta) January 27, 2020 Good will good deed there is hope — Fantastic Negrito (@MusicNegrito) January 27, 2020 Random people running to the scene. awesome, hopefully those involved are OK. — Dave las (@Aetnerd) January 27, 2020 I got goose bumps watching this! I was really moving to see people come together like that. I hope the person is ok. — Ann-Marie Poli (@annmariepoli) January 27, 2020 Look at this HUMANITY!!! This is the kind morality we need more of!!! — Time To Be Great (@ItsMylesBe) January 28, 2020 The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she was said to be doing well and recovering from her injuries.
