WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — Two men were recognized Monday evening for saving the life of a quadriplegic man who needed to be rescued from his burning home.
The fire was reported at around 8 a.m. Jan. 2 in the 2200 block of Wilson Avenue NW near Remembrance Road.
Greg Colby uses a wheelchair and was just waking up when his caregiver realized the home was filling with smoke. The front porch was on fire, blocking the only ramp Colby could use to exit.
At around the same time, Brian Gilliken and Josh Marlink were passing by. The men immediately jumped in to help. They went inside the home and were able to get Colby out of the back door. The men were also able to save Colby's dog.
"There would've been no way of getting out without them," Colby said. "The house was starting to fill with smoke."