NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials in Neenah are sending a very special "Thank You" to a resident who took immediate action to help rescue two people from a fiery crash Monday night. According to a release from the Neenah Police Department, officers responded around 9:40 p.m. to the 1300 block of Gillingham Road for reports of a single-vehicle crash with likely injuries. Water main break on Mason Street in Green Bay Police say a vehicle was heading south on Gillingham Road when the driver drove it off the roadway, hit a fire hydrant, turned down an embankment, and crashed into a tree before spinning violently and coming to rest of its passenger side. A nearby resident, 30-year-old Tanner Ater, is said to have heard the crash, saw the car on its side smoking, and heard a passenger scream for help. Despite the outdoor temperature of -8 degrees Ater immediately rushed to the scene of the crash with a fire extinguisher in hand and used it on the vehicle's engine compartment. The passenger was able to climb out of the vehicle on their own and Ater helped her down while fighting through an extensive amount of smoke. Ashwaubenon Police use pepper spray to arrest man who barricaded himself in crawlspace A deputy from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office then made it to the scene and Ater climbed on top of the vehicle, helped the deputy up, and the two worked together to pull the driver out of the vehicle as the engine compartment caught fire again. Neena-Menasha Fire Rescue and officers with the Neenah Police Department arrived on the scene and the fire was fully extinguished while both the driver and the passenger of the vehicle were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. We are thankful to the Winnebago County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office, Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue, and Gold Cross Ambulance for their assistance on scene. Neenah Main Auto Body Inc. Towing should also be thanked as they came out in the harsh conditions and were able to extricate the vehicle from a difficult spot. And… A VERY SPECIAL “Thank you!” to the courageous Neenah resident who rushed to help. The Neenah Police Department No other information is available at this time. Local Five will update this story if additional details are released.