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Former Eagles defensive lineman Brandon Bair saves man from Idaho train crash

Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Brandon Bair saved a man from a burning train on Thursday in Idaho, according to the East Idaho News.

Bair was driving near St. Anthony, Idaho, on Thursday night when he saw a semi-truck get hit by a train. Instantly, he said, the truck exploded.

“There was an explosion right away, and the train was pushing the truck down the tracks,” he said, via the East Idaho News. “I got on the phone with 911 and started driving down the median to get to the front of the train when it stopped.