Shoreline brothers save driver from fiery crash

On June 21, 2013 at approximately midnight, a Ford Explorer was driving northbound on Greenwood Ave N at a high rate of speed, when the driver lost control and slammed into a light pole at Westminster Way N in Shoreline.

The vehicle caught fire a short time after impact, with the unconscious driver trapped inside his vehicle.

Shorewood graduates, brothers Kiel and Kjell Jacobson, disregarded their own safety to rescue the incapacitated driver. Kiel and Kjell selflessly pulled the driver from the burning vehicle and brought him to safety. They also called 911 to get the appropriate help.

Within moments of the rescue, the car was fully engulfed in flames. If they had not taken the time to help this individual, the driver most probably would not have survived the crash.

Investigating officer, Deputy Josi McNaughton of the Shoreline PD, said "I would like to recognize Kiel and Kjell Jacobson and nominate them for a Life Saver award. I believe that the City of Shoreline should recognize citizens when they prove that humanity still exists."

The driver had a severely broken arm which will require surgery to put a pin in it. He may also need reconstructive surgery to his face for injuries, but he did survive and was doing well the next day.