Father saves son from out of
control Jeep at auto auction
MAY 5, 2017
Victoria Warren
http://whdh.com/news/father-saves-son-from-out-of-control-jeep-at-auto-auction/
(with 1:40 min video segment)
(2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee,
from other sources)
BILLERICA, MA (WHDH) - Abe Sarraf pulled his 21-year-old son
out of the path of an out of control Jeep in Billerica, just as it
was about to hit him.
“I just heard the engine roaring,” said Khalil Sarraf, “last second
pulls me away, the mirror clipped my shoulder.”
The father and son remember standing side by side at the
Billerica Auto Auction Wednesday morning looking to buy
SUV’s.
They say, out of nowhere, the Jeep came barreling towards
them.
Khalil Sarraf says if not for his dad’s quick actions, he wouldn’t
be alive today.
Having just escaped harm, Khalil didn’t pause or take a deep
breath. Instead, he says he rushed right back in towards the
danger.
“I ran over to the driver to see what happened and then I just
saw him froze,” said Khalil. “He looked like an innocent guy, so I
just shut off the car.”
Both Khalil and his father are still pretty stunned themselves,
watching life flash before their eyes.
Watch the video above to hear more from the father and son.
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Vehicle Speed Control Problem on the 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE [6]
http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2010/jeep/grand_cherokee/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspxVehicle Speed Control Problem on the 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE [9]
Vehicle Speed Control Problem on the 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE [23]
http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2008/jeep/grand_cherokee/vehicle_speed_control/problem.aspx
