Danous Estenor, USF Offensive Lineman, Lifts Car To Save Man's Life

College Football Player Lifts Car To Save Man's Life

Danous Estenor, sophomore offensive lineman for the University of South Florida, was just stopping by a restaurant on campus when he heard a woman screaming for help across the parking lot.

According to Greg Auman of the St. Petersburgh Times, Pedro Arzola, a 34-year-old tow truck driver and father of four, was pinned under the back tire of a car that had "lurched forward as he worked underneath it" on a Thursday night in February.

That's when the 295-pound Estenor ran over to save the day:

"I just see his legs," said Estenor, 21, a child of Haitian immigrants from Palm Beach. "The car is crushing him. He's not moving. I'm thinking, 'Oh, God, this guy is going to die.' "

"I tried to lift the car, and when I first tried, it didn't budge. I backed up. I don't know. But I felt this energy come, and I lifted it. I don't know how, but somebody pulled him from the car."

The 1990 Cadillac Seville reportedly weighed 3,500 pounds.

Arzola suffered cuts, bruises and a dislocated shoulder.

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