darius flemming falls down there. >> reporter: patriots linebacker darius fleming in saturday's play-off game against the chiefs. just two days after getting 22 stitches in his leg during an act of haimple. >> the doors were jammed and i couldn't open, i was pulling pretty hard. >> reporter: flemming says he saved a woman from a smoke-filled car on route 1 and walpole on his way home from practice at gillette and says the woman had just been involved in a three-car crash. >> i saw her panicked and i said i'm going to kick the window and eventually it broke and i pulled leg was bleeding pretty bad. >> reporter: in chicago, flemming's high school posted his plaque and praised his heroics. i want to say i probably scratched it on the way out. i don't even know who the lady is honestly. once i got her out of the car, she said thank you, i said you're welcome, and i got out there. >> reporter: flemming's teammates were so impressed they made him give a speech. >> we got great guys around here, no matter the time, play-offs, regular season, always out in the community trying to save people. >>

today darius flemming revealed his role in roadside rescue, the linebacker actually played saturday's game against kansas city with 22 stitches in his leg. >> he hurt himself helping a woman escape from a wreck on a walpole road. 7's byron barnett with that story from gillette. byron. >> well, you know, this is becoming a regular occurrence with the patriots. who saved a woman right after the afc championship game. now it's patriots linebacker darius fleming, and he's being called a hero. she couldn't get out and then that's what made me think to help her. >> reporter: darius flemming says he didn't hesitate to leap into action and save a woman from a burning car. >> i saw her panic on her face because when the smoke was inside, she wanted to get out the car. i started kicking the window and eventually it broke and i pulled her out. and my leg was bleeding pretty bad so i thought i should get out of here and take care of my leg. >> reporter: flemming says it was driving home from practice last thursday and it was on route 1 north in walpole, the 26-year-old linebacker says he pulled u

i was pulling pretty hard. >> reporter: the patriots linebacker darius flemming making a big play off the field. he says he rescued a woman from a burning car. >> i saw her panic as the smoke was coming inside. she wanted to get out of the car so i said i'm kicking the window out and kicking it and eventually it broke out and i pulled her out and my leg was bleeding pretty bad. >> reporter: flemming says it happened last thursday when he was driving home from practice. according to the patriot on route north 1 in walpole. he says he was right behind the woman when she was involved in a three-car crash. >> when i kicked the window, climbing out the window before my leg was out the window. scratched it on the way out, leg. i don't even know who she is, honestly, she got out of the car, she said thank you, i said there. >> reporter: flemming says he got 22 stitches but went on to play saturday's game against the chiefs. fast. his high school in chicago posted his plaque praising his good deed and his teammates say they were so impressed they made him give a speech on it. >> we got to hea

. >> tonight we're learning more about the role darius flemming we have team 7 coverage. >>> and a third day of school being put on hold where students' backpacks came under close scrutiny. >> and a dramatic scene, an actor in the middle of it all proving he can play a pretty convincing hero in real life. >>> and we begin at 5:00 with the the latest on that storm heading our way this weekend. the track somewhat tricky to nail down exactly right now. but there's potential that some areas around here will get snow. >> so just how much is depending on the system's movement over the next day or so, meteorologist jeremy riner is here with the latest on the forecast. what do we know right now, jeremy? well, adam, the storm is still on target to form and move through the mid atlantic states. but that's not thetorm.

. >> reporter: pats linebacker darius flemming is no stranger to football stadiums but is being called a hero off the field. last thursday he was driving on route 1 after practice and came upon a car crash a woman who doesn't want her identity revealed was trapped. >> there was smoke coming from and i tried to kick open the passenger side window when i saw someone approach and he gestured that he would kick the window open and did after a couple attempts. i saw he was wearing a patriots sweatshirt and athletic and i assumed it was a patriots player. >> reporter: the doctor was working nearby and saw the rescue. >> he was lifting up his he leg and kicking out the door and window and he was not a small man. so it was you know a nice strong kick obviously. >> reporter: he was determined. >> yes. yeah she was clawing at the window to get out and was very scared. >> reporter: fleming says he act on instiffening. >> the smoke started to freak me out and i can't tell her i will be right back it's like get her out now and i started to quick it -- kicking it and i wasn't sure if it was going to

darius flemming opening up about a dramatic rescue and we'll be talking about the headlines involving tom brady. don't call him a crybaby. he's reacting to some trash-talk since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like lisa hamilton perform eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. >>> well, adele won't be eligible to win a grammy this year. but will take the stage. kendra will also perform as will the weekend and little big down, ll cool j will host the february 15th show. >> a lot of people excited to see adele on there. >> oh, yes. >>> another 30 minutes of 7news ahead, i'm ryan schulteis. >> 7news at 6:00 starts right now. >> reporter: now at 5:30, the patriots looking to make history. >> we feel like we're one of the best teams, they feel like they're the best team. you know, that's why it makes for a perfect game. tom brady talks about a familiar faux. >> and we f

darius flemming was on --fleming -- fleming was on the way home when he noticed a accident and woman trapped inside the car he kicked in the window getting her out saving her. >> the smoke started to freak me out i couldn't tell her i will be right back and i started kicking it and kick it with my right leg and it didn't break i wasn't sure if it would but the third quick it broke. >> reporter: a short time ago we spoke with a within on the scene after the accident. >> kind of ironic i think he had more injuries than anyone else they were standing nobody seemed to be bleeding or hurt but he apparently you know hurt his leg when he kicked through the glass. >> reporter: during the rescue fleming himself was also hurt. than 20 stitches in his right calf. he he went onto play in saturday night's game. impressing his teammates. >> darius he was really quiet about it but once the team got ahold of it the guys on the the team whoa forced him to gave speech. >> reporter: pats fans say that's the patriots way. >> it's easier to concentrate on negatives but it's nice to see people talking abo

. >> darius flems made an amazing roadside rescue. the linebacker saving a woman trapped in the car. what's even more incredible is he hurt himself and still managed to play in the game. we have night team coverage of his incredible story. let's start with susan tran live he was leaving practice when he stopped to help the woman and she was grateful he did. >> i was inside a trapped vehicle. >> reporter: she was trapped in her car filling with smoke. >> he gestured that he would kick the window open for me. >> reporter: it was thursday around 430 on route 1. patriots of linebacker came upon a crash. smoke. she couldn't get out and i realized the smoke started to build up inside. >> the accident was right here. >> reporter: witnesses came rushing out. as the woman was trying to get out of her car, which it had locked and it was smoking, a black truck pulled up behind it, a man got out. he was in sports, a winter hot and a patriots shirt. >> reporter: the victim in the car wants to remain anonymous but says the door to her old car would

darius flemming caught -- fleming caught a little flak gossip sites like tmz was insinuating he made the story up to get attention that's what made the victim or the woman the very many of the crash come forward to make sure that he got the recognition he dehe served. deserved. with the instinct of an athlete darius fleming knew he couldn't hesitate. >> the mome smoke started to freak me out and i was leek ican't tell her i will be right back and get her out now. >> reporter: on the way home from practice last thursday he saw a woman trapped inside a smoking car. he stopped to help pull her out. >> there was smoke coming from the front as it was smashed in. and then i started to try to kick open the passenger side window when i saw someone approach and he gestured that you know he would kick the window open for me and he did after a couple attempts. >> reporter: the victim didn't want her identity revealed but she did want to make sure fleming was properly recognized. >> ever so grateful he was able to be there and pulled over and he was heroic in that way. >> reporter: she said she

now hearing from the woman rescued from a car crash one week ago today by patriots linebacker darius flemming. >> she doesn't want her identity revealed but says fleming rushed in in to help her when -- in to help her when she was trapped in her vehicle. >> i tried to kick open the passenger side window when i saw someone approach and he gestured he would kick the window open and he did after a couple attempts. >> the good thing is she was not hurt. fleming needed 22 stitches on his calf and he went onto play last saturday night against the chiefs if police in milton say one person is in custody accused of atabbing a a man outside dungin donuts last night on granite avenue. the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. police found the suspect at a nearby gas station. >>> a taxi cab that burst into flames and the driver managed to escape and then held the passenger who was trapped trapped inside. we told a elderly woman was in the back seat needing help to get out. fortunately no one was hurt. >>> a warning for airline travelers ahead of the weekend storm. many carriers tell pas