The aftermath of the crash on Wellington's Centennial Highway. Video / Supplied
A member of the public has been hailed a hero for helping rescue a woman from a fiery crash on a Wellington motorway.
A witness who saw the rescue says a stranger risked his own safety to help the female motorist who suffered fatal injuries in yesterday's crash.
The Poriruaman, who has asked not to be named, was driving north from Wellington on Sunday afternoon when he saw a car engulfed in flames on the side of the Centennial Highway.
He asked his friend to film while he slowed down, wondering if he could offer any help as a health professional.
"I witnessed a policeman and another person, and the guy was carrying a woman," he said.
"It was just horrific and tragic what I saw, and for at least half an hour I was just shocked."
The video footage shows the stranger and the officer carrying the woman to safety as flames engulf her vehicle, which had crashed into a pole. The Herald will not publish the footage.
A woman has died following a crash on Centennial Highway yesterday. Photo / Supplied
He said the woman was carried from the burning car by a policeman and a member of the public, who he imagined would be traumatised by the experience.
