Three Spokane Valley men helped free a woman pinned under a car
Austin Butcher, Dustin Arndt, and Christian Bilbrey brought a heavy-duty floor jack to a rollover and helped firefighters free her faster. They received Spokane Valley Fire Department Lifesaving Awards.
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Austin Butcher, Dustin Arndt, and Christian Bilbrey received Spokane Valley Fire Department Lifesaving Awards after a rollover, KHQ reported. They brought a heavy-duty floor jack to the scene and helped firefighters free a woman who was pinned under the car, and they helped do it faster. The awards recognize that help. The report names the three men and the jack they brought. It does not describe her injuries or a recovery beyond the rescue itself.
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