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Highway hero: Pat Delgludice, shown in his car today, braved flames to cut the seatbelt of a driver trapped in his car last night after an accident on Highway 27.
Highway hero: Pat Delgludice, shown in his car today, braved flames to cut the seatbelt of a driver trapped in his car last night after an accident on Highway 27.

Highway hero: Pat Delgludice, shown in his car today, braved flames to cut the seatbelt of a driver trapped in his car last night after an accident on Highway 27.

Date12/10/1992
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FormatPicture
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0126551F
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Irish, Paul
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