An Orange County probation officer is being hailed a hero after his quick thinking helped saved two lives.

Police say Jared Ruscher was on his way to work when a box truck flipped onto its side on Route 84 Wednesday morning.

Ruscher and a good Samaritan got out of their cars and rescued the driver and a passenger out of the overturned truck. He stayed with the victims until help arrived.

News 12 is told Ruscher has worked for the probation office for four years and is a U.S. Air Force veteran.