{"id":1782,"date":"2026-05-29T11:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1782"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:35:32","slug":"nc-man-survives-fiery-crash-thanks-to-good-samaritans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1782","title":{"rendered":"NC man survives fiery crash thanks to good Samaritans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) \u2014 A man who survived a fiery crash in Guilford County is sharing his story after he was saved by a couple of good Samaritans.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1780\">Graysby Grouper caught off coast near Southport sets new NC state record<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A pile of debris and charred vegetation off the 4600 block of Creekview Road in McLeansville marks where a man, who wished to be identified only as Lewi, was involved in a fiery crash on Sunday, March 29.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t remember the crash at all. I just remember waking up in the hospital with lots of injuries and lots of pain,\u201d Lewi said. \u201cEight weeks in the hospital. I\u2019m doing a lot better mentally. Physically as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Lewi was speeding down Creekview Road when he ran off the road, crossed the center line and hit a ditch and then a tree.<\/p>\n<p>Lewi says he woke up in the hospital days later to learn that doctors had amputated his left leg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just accepted it. I don\u2019t know if it was because of all the medication I was on, but I just woke up and I\u2019m happy to be alive,\u201d Lewi said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1777\">Woman shot on N. Miami Boulevard in Durham, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two of the good Samaritans who pulled Lewi out of the fiery crash were Jason Jobe and Joe Fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During a welcome home party a few weeks ago, Lewi was able to thank them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for saving my life. They were really cool, and it was pretty cool meeting them too. Just risking their life to save a complete stranger, that\u2019s pretty incredible,\u201d Lewi said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for more positive news in your day? Check out The Bright Side \u2600\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As he continues his recovery at home, surrounded by family, Lewi says he\u2019s excited to get a taste of normalcy again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep doing what the doctor told me. Keep going to physical therapy. And honestly, I\u2019m just ready to get back in the gym,\u201d Lewi said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Lewi can\u2019t remember the crash or the rescue, he can remember grabbing food on the way home from the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1775\">Woman shot twice while inside vehicle on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. 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