According to the article it wasn't just random bystanders, it was a police officer. "But Awan survived the crash, and he could have escaped the smoke and fire,

According to the article it wasn't just random bystanders, it was a police officer. "But Awan survived the crash, and he could have escaped the smoke and fire, too, Grossman said — if only the police officer who arrived on the scene could have opened the car’s doors."