Community rallies around man pulled from burning car
BUTLER TWP — Hugs, handshakes, good wishes and promises of continued prayer rained down on an overwhelmed Ryan Davidson on Saturday, as friends and strangers alike came to the Butler Moose to support his fundraiser.
Davidson, 36, of Butler Township, was pulled from his burning car on November 30 by two Butler Township Police officers and the township public safety director after he suffered a seizure and crashed on Fairground Hill Road.
“It’s awesome,” Davidson said as he surveyed the room with a beaming smile. “It goes to show the generosity of the people and the support.”
Davidson does not remember anything about that day, which he spent working at his job delivering food for a local Chinese restaurant.
“I woke up in the hospital a week later and asked what was going on,” he said.
Davidson was cared for at UPMC West Penn Hospital’s burn unit, where he was placed in a medically induced coma while doctors worked on his burns.
“I got good care there,” he said.
He said some days are easier than others, both mentally and physically.
On Saturday, his injuries were barely evident, but his gratitude was obvious.
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