Minnesota Vikings wide receiver KJ Osborn opened up about saving a man from a burning car in Texas when he appeared on «Fox & Friends» Wednesday morning.
Osborn explained the «crazy situation» to co-host Ainsley Earhardt. The NFL player said he believed he was put there for a reason, as he revealed that firstly, he wouldn’t have even been in Texas if his coach hadn’t moved to the state, and secondly, he was lost. his first Uber ride.
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KJ Osborn of the Minnesota Vikings before the wild card playoff game against the New York Giants at US Bank Stadium on January 15, 2023 in Minneapolis. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
«At first, I started running towards the fire with Abdul and then I started thinking for a second. This car could explode. We’re not sure what could happen to this vehicle. But my Uber driver, Abdul, we went straight to the car, opened the passenger door,» Osborn explained. «I was seeing if the driver was okay. We’re trying to see if he was alive and moving and stuff like that. And eventually we’re moving toward the car and moving away from the car because we don’t know if it would be possible.» he bursts into more flames.
«Eventually, the driver was able to muster enough strength to move his upper body into the passenger seat so he could reach out and call for help. And that’s when we all got down and were able to get him out.» But we were still close to the car and we didn’t know if it was going to explode. I was able to pick him up and we were able to get him 10-15 yards and we were able to get him out of there. situation.
Minnesota Vikings catcher KJ Osborn takes a photo with three other people who helped him save a man from a burning vehicle in Austin, Texas on March 5, 2023. (@KJ_Osborn/Twitter)
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«Definitely a crazy situation. Like I said in my post, God is real and timing was real for everything. I never would have been in Austin, Texas if my coach hadn’t moved here. I missed my first Uber and was on my second Uber The timing was crazy. Happy to have been there.»
A burning vehicle following a car crash in Austin, Texas on March 5, 2023. (@KJ_Osborn/Twitter)
Aftermath of a burning car that was in an accident in Austin, Texas on March 5, 2023. (@KJ_Osborn/Twitter)
Osborn cited his dream of joining the Secret Service or the FBI as the reason he jumped into action in the first place. He said the bravery and courage of those around him strengthened his resolve at the time.
«Football didn’t matter then,» he said. «We were trying to save a man’s life.»
Vikings’ KJ Osborn warms up before the Indianapolis Colts game at US Bank Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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Osborn initially posted about the incident on his social media accounts on Monday. He is about to start his fourth season with the Vikings.