Army Captain wearing Captain America shirt rescues NC man from fiery crash

CHATHAM CO. — A serious head-on collision that sparked an explosion in Chatham County has gone viral.

An eyewitness captured cellphone video of a car catching fire after an accident Sunday.

Neighbors jumped into action before firefighters arrived. Fort Bragg Army Captain Steve Voglezon grabbed a fire extinguisher -- and ended up dragging William Thompson out of the fiery crash.

RAW VIDEO: Army Captain rescues NC couple from fiery crash

"I grabbed one of the fire extinguishers and we smashed out on the back window and the driver's side window...There wasn't a real plan, I just had tunnel vision," Voglezon said afterwards.

He credited his training with helping him stay calm.

"If I had not been a soldier, I would not have known what to do. The Army has helped a lot," he said.

Voglezon was wearing a Captain America T-shirt at the time of the rescue.

"I was just at the right place at the right time," he said. "People do this every day at the fire department. I wasn't alone out there, there were at least 10 of us in the community working together."

ABC affiliate WTVD reported all three crash victims were taken to UNC hospitals. A hospital spokesperson said Tuesday they are no longer releasing updates on their conditions.

Voglezon's heroic deed has earned him a Soldier's Medal nomination.

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