Good Samaritans help family of 5 after rollover crash in Texas

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Sunday, April 4, 2021
Good Samaritans help family of 5 after truck overturns
A retired U.S. Coast Guardsman said he jumped into action when he saw a family of five in need of help after their truck was involved in a rollover accident on Saturday afternoon.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas -- A family of five was safely rescued by a team of good Samaritans after their truck was involved in a rollover accident on Saturday afternoon.

Witness Robert Lee said he and his wife were on their way to a furniture store when they saw the accident on a road in League City, a suburb of Houston, Texas.

"We heard a loud boom that caught our attention. You couldn't miss it," Lee told our sister station KTRK.

WATCH: Good Samaritans help rescue family of five from rollover accident in League City.

Lee, who is recently retired from the U.S. Coast Guard, said he felt a rush of adrenaline and jumped on top of the vehicle.

Once he saw that the passengers didn't need immediate medical attention, he opened the vertically-facing side door and began to help them out.

He said before he knew it, an entire group of people jumped in to lend a hand.

Together, Lee and the other good Samaritans pulled the five family members out of the flipped truck, including two young children and the family's Great Dane.

"It was just a blessing to see everyone come together," Lee said. "I'm real proud to live where I'm at."

Lee said all members of the family were OK after the accident.

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