Heroes of rescue attempt, Conrad Pinnock, 18 and Peter Brown, 18, discuss the event in York-Finch Hospital where Brown is being treated for severely b(...)
Date1/4/1977
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Darrell, Dick
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Toronto Star (Firm)
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NotesOriginal Toronto Star caption: Heroes of rescue attempt, Conrad Pinnock, 18 and Peter Brown, 18, discuss the event in York-Finch Hospital where Brown is being treated for severely burned arms. He suffered them when trying to rescue a motorist trapped inside a car by downed hydro wires. When Brown touched car, he was hurled through air, his clothing and hair afire. He says his life saved when Pinnock threw snow on him.
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