Salem man saved by witnesses of fiery McCracken County crash

A Salem man's life was saved on Thursday by witnesses of a fiery McCracken County crash after a semi and pickup truck collided head-on.

McCracken County deputies responded to the accident at the 8000 block of Blandville Road. Authorities said a semi, driven by Ricardo Castaneda of California, had left the roadway, causing Castaneda to overcorrect and collide with a pickup truck.

The pickup caught fire, and residents from the surrounding area rushed to save the driver, identified as Kahl Fruge, before first responders arrived at the scene.

Castaneda was reportedly not injured but did go to a local hospital as a precaution.

Blandville Road was closed for about four hours while the crash was investigated and the scene cleaned-up.

The sheriff's office thanked the heroic residents for saving Fruge's life by extinguishing the fire.