Overview

• Cadrez said he witnessed a head-on collision on Aug. 23 on I-15 near Temecula while driving home from his son’s youth football game.
• Both vehicles caught fire, and the 55-year-old former NFL linebacker pulled a 25-year-old man from one of the burning cars.
• The California Highway Patrol later confirmed four deaths, including a 23-year-old woman, a 14-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl, and one person in the other car.
• Cadrez said he initially believed there were no casualties and characterized his actions as a gesture of common decency.
• Reports have not identified the victims or provided the rescued man’s medical status, and coverage highlights Cadrez’s background as a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Broncos.