Meet Jameson Mallon-Echols, South Dakota engineering student who pulled a trapped teen from a burning car; now Rapid City has honoured the football captain with an Act of Heroism Award
Mallon-Echols first helped the two teenagers escape the vehicle before turning his attention to the driver. The situation became even more dangerous when flames began spreading underneath the driver’s seat. Sometimes courage arrives before there is time to think about it. For Jameson Mallon-Echols, a routine drive in Houston turned into a life-or-death rescue when…