In the college town of Logan on September 14, 2011 witnesses of a major motorcycle accident became rescuers when students, officers, and passer-bys lined up to lift the 4,000 pound BMW involved in the accident allowing student and motorcyclist Wright to be removed from under the car.

The accident occurred near Utah State University where Wright was headed on his motorcycle, to study. A BMW pulled out of a parking lot and as skid marks show, Wright laid his bike down as he slide along the road before colliding with the car. The bike then smashed into the car's hood and bounced to the ground, while Wright slid underneath the car and both the motorcycle and car became inflamed, described Jeff Curtis, Assistant Logan Police Chief, (Students lift car off Utah motorcyclist after fiery crash, Jennifer Dobner, Sun Times, http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/7651193-418/students-lift-car-off-utah-biker-after-fiery-motorcycle-crash.htmluntimes.com).

Nearly half a dozen witnesses lined up along the side of the car to take action, as they began to rock and then lift the car enough for a construction worker to finally be able to pull Wright from underneath the car and two officers to extinguish the flames. The rescuers are being dubbed ‘heroes' and ‘angels,' yet none wants to accept such a title. Abbass Sharif, a Utah State doctoral candidate and one of the rescuers said “That's a big title. I don't consider myself a hero. It's just our humanity…Everyone is going to help.”  Regardless of whether they are willing to accept a title or not, Curtis said he could “only speculate what the outcome would have been had none of the rescuers sprung to action.”

The 21 year old student Wright who was involved in the accident is “very thankful. They saved my life.” Tyler Riggs, Wright's uncle says he does recall details of the accidents, being able to feel the heat of the flames, being under the car spitting up blood and unable to speak. Although Wright was not wearing a helmet he suffered no head trauma, but did have a broken pelvis, both legs broken, road rash, burns on his left foot and abrasions on the forehead. A statement from the hospital declares Wright's condition as satisfactory.

There is no comment from the driver of the BMW, but one rescuer Matt Barney said “he was really worried about the safety of the young man; he was very emotional and shaken.”

Riggs, just like Wright and the rest of his family are extremely grateful for the acts of the rescuers that day. “They risked their lives,” said Riggs, “It restores my faith in humanity,” (Students lift car off Utah motorcyclist after fiery crash, Jennifer Dobner, Sun Times, http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/7651193-418/students-lift-car-off-utah-biker-after-fiery-motorcycle-crash.htmluntimes.com).