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Community Rallies for Burned Boy's Remarkable Recovery

12/15/2025

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Ramesses Dreuitt Vazquez, a boy severely burned in a jet crash last January, is receiving community support.
A medical transport plane crashed, starting a fire that killed his father and his father's girlfriend, while Vazquez was in his family's car.
He survived thanks to a stranger who aided him after the crash.
CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights Vazquez's resilience and the local support he is receiving.

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Ramesses Dreuitt Vazquez, a boy severely burned in a jet crash last January, is receiving community support.
A medical transport plane crashed, starting a fire that killed his father and his father's girlfriend, while Vazquez was in his family's car.
He survived thanks to a stranger who aided him after the crash.
CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights Vazquez's resilience and the local support he is receiving.