A South Carolina boy was hailed as a hero after he used a car jack to save a man from being completely crushed by his Mustang convertible.
On March 10, Malachi Coffey, 9, of Sumter, was playing in his aunt’s yard when he heard a cry for help. Running toward the screams, Malachi found 65-year-old Allen Clemmons pinned underneath his car.
Clemmons was underneath his car for over an hour after the vehicle slipped off the jack that was holding it up while he was attempting to remove the transmission, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Ken Bell told Fox News. Bell said Clemmons was “close to giving up” because his cries for help went unanswered – until Malachi showed up.
Malachi used a car jack to crank the vehicle off of Clemmons before running to get help.
“He [Clemmons] was able to get one arm out to help Malachi position the jack just right,” Bell said.
Shortly after, Malachi's aunt called 911. Bell said Clemmons was airlifted from the scene to a nearby hospital. His injuries including a fractured pelvis and a few broken ribs. Some of his internal organs were also bruised.
“He was in pretty bad shape,” Bell said.
Recalling the experience, Malachi told Fox News on Wednesday that he was “really scared” but knowing that he helped Clemmons “makes him feel good.” He added that he knew how to use a car jack because his great-uncle had shown him how.
