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5-year-old boy rescues brother from fiery crash

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A 5-year-old boy pulled his 2-year-old brother from a fiery crash Friday morning in Houston, Texas.

Investigators say their father lost control of the tractor-trailer and crashed into a metal guardrail before rolling over and catching fire, according to ABC 13 in Houston. He was killed in the crash.

The older boy had minor injuries while the 2-year-old suffered severe burns, ABC 13 reported.

The boys' mother was traveling ahead of the truck as the family was moving to Galveston, according to ABC 13.