NFL star K.J. Osborn can now call himself a lifesaver. The Minnesota Vikings receiver, along with other passersby, rescues a man from a burning car

Bearish move by K.J. Osborn. The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver helped pull a man from a burning car to safety.

“Most of the time it’s ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’,” the pass receiver tweeted, “But this time I believe God had me, us, in the right place at just the right time.”

He continued, “Last night, myself and these three absolute heroes helped save a man’s life by rescuing him from a vehicle that was on fire after a serious accident. A situation I couldn’t imagine in a million years being a part of. “

Right Place Right Time. pic.twitter.com/Jxcn0qBouC

– KJ Osborn (@KJ_Osborn) March 7, 2023

Vikings star Osborn becomes a lifesaver

Osborn also told the story on NFL insider Adam Schefter’s “ESPN” podcast. There, he explained he was driving home from practice in an Uber when he saw a car that had crashed under a bridge and its bonnet burst into flames

The receiver, his Uber driver and two other passers-by eventually pulled the accident victim out of the car. Fortunately, the man was reportedly only slightly injured and was taken to hospital.

The NFL star has been in contact with the victim and the other rescuers ever since.