. >> christianson pulls him out by his right ankle. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> police who arrive just moments earlier order the bystanders to back away. they tend to the fire before the victim for fear the car may still explode. from his vantage point, chris garth isn't sure the man is still alive. >> oh, my gosh. >> i couldn't tell if he was breathing. i couldn't tell if he was moving. it was a low moment in the room to say the least. >> on the ground, james o'day also fears the worst. >> i thought he was dead. but there are times you pray silently. i was just praying within myself that he should live. >> while police attempt to control the fire, an off-duty nurse who happened to be in the area tends to the rider. garth, who feared the worst, suddenly spots movement. >> is he moving? he's moving. >> yes, he is. >> he's moving. holy crap. >> the rider, 21-year-old student brandon wright is waving his arms seemingly communicating with the man who's treating him. >> he's moving. no freaking way. >> he went under the car. >> no freaking way. >> with