Sonny was driving along the A49 in Shropshire with his girlfriend Sophie, when they narrowly avoided a serious accident.

Two cars ahead had collided, and one rolled several times towards them. Sonny managed to bring his car to a stop and ran to see if he could help while Sophie called 999.

Despite thick black smoke pouring from the damaged car, Sonny pulled open the driver’s door. The front of the car was empty, but then he saw two feet through the smoke - the driver was lodged headfirst on the floor in the back.

Worried the car might explode, he struggled to pull the driver clear and dragged him a safe distance away. He propped his head up to keep his airway clear, and even used the parcel shelf from the car to shield him from the rain.

The crash last May, closed the A49 for more than five hours and left several people injured. The victim, who was initially put into a medically-induced coma, survived with no long-term injuries.

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