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The Getup Crew talks to man who helped pull victim out of burning car, and filmed it

By now, you’ve seen the footage of the car fire on 495 in Andover where you saw a heroic scene. Greg Budgell, of Dracut saw the car on fire and pulled…

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By now, you've seen the footage of the car fire on 495 in Andover where you saw a heroic scene. Greg Budgell, of Dracut saw the car on fire and pulled over to help. The footage then shows Greg pulling one of the victims to safety.  What you didn't see was Harold Greer whose dash cam captured the footage AND got out of his car to help Greg. We spoke to Harold this morning and he was VERY careful to make sure Greg got full credit for the heroism. Harold was in the Navy and believe it or not has seen these types of situations many times. Hear our interview with Harold below:

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A 29 year radio veteran, Melissa has made notable media appearances including serving as a judge and correspondent on the Emmy Award-winning TV show Community Auditions, Phantom Gourmet, Chronicle and many more. Additionally, Melissa won a Gracie Award in 2019 for her work as Co-Host of The GetUp Crew with Ramiro, Pebbles, Melissa & Leroy. She volunteered coaching cheerleading for 20 years. Melissa is a social influencer who creates videos promoting area businesses, movies, concerts and other lifestyle events.