Ryan Davidson speaks at the Butler Township Commissioners meeting Monday, alongside his mother, Patty Zabicki, about the recognition of the public safety officers who saved him from a fiery vehicle crash Nov. 30. Eddie Trizzino/Butler Eagle

BUTLER TWP — Ryan Davidson has lived in Butler Township for most of his life because of the people he shares the community with.

Thanks to the actions of Scott Frederick, the township’s public safety director, and township police officers Rachel Dovidio and William Dobson, he is able to continue living his life in Butler Township after almost losing it Nov. 30.

“It’s really hard to thank somebody that saved your life, so I just want to say ‘thank you,’” Davidson said. “It’s an emotional day for me to be here today. I’m just really proud to be a Butler Township resident, and this is why I’ve been here most of my life, because of people like this.”

Butler Township hosted a reception Monday for Frederick, Dovidio and Dobson, who saved Davidson from his burning vehicle Nov. 30 on Fairground Hill Road.

The Honda CR-V driven by Davidson, 36, would have been fully engulfed in flames in about 30 seconds, if not for the three first responders who pulled him from the burning SUV.

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