State Sen. Willie Preston helps rescue truck driver after rollover crash

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An Illinois state lawmaker rescued a truck driver after a crash caused his rig to roll on its side last week in the Ashburn neighborhood.

Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago) smashed the truck's windshield, freeing the driver, after the crash last Friday near 79th and Kedzie.

Preston said he wants his experience to be a lesson for anyone who finds themselves witnessing an emergency.

"I really want people, if they can, to stop just recording when they see their fellow man, a fellow human being in distress, and help them out if they can," he said.