A Young man has received a bravery award for risking his life in attempting to save the life of another at the scene of a car accident near Cowra in August 2016.
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Thomas Miller was among 36 people to be acknowledged with a bravery award by the Royal Humane Society's Patron, the Governor of NSW, His Excellency, General The Honourable David Hurley, AC DSC (Ret’d) at Government House last week.
The objective of the society is to give public recognition to acts of bravery by bestowing awards on those who risk their own lives in attempting to save the lives of others and by so doing promote brave and courageous acts in the community and benefit the public in general through encouragement of such acts.
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The Society’s Awards are the Galleghan Award, Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Bronze Medal, Certificate of Merit, Letter of Commendation and the Sir Neville Pixley Award. Mr Miller, and Cowra man Michael Leach, received silver medal for their actions in the attempted rescue of a woman driver following a motor vehicle accident near Cowra on August 27, 2016.
A motor vehicle was driving along the Mid-Western Highway, when it veered across the road, collided with a tree, rolled and then came to rest. Major damage was caused to the driver’s side trapping the driver in the vehicle, and the fuel lines were severed causing a fire in the engine.
Thomas Miller and Michael Leach came upon the scene and noticing flames from the front bonnet of the car, they went to assist. It was dark as the area was unlit. Mr Miller contacted emergency services and with Mr Leach assisted the passenger who, although injured had got himself out of the car and was trying to release the driver who was still in the car.
Mr Miller and Mr Leach carried the passenger away and then returned to the vehicle and attempted to rescue the driver who was pinned behind the steering wheel and appeared to be losing consciousness.
Whilst they were trying to gain access to the driver’s side the flames entered the cabin and the vehicle caught fire. The fire intensified driving them back so that they were unable to save the driver.
