The rescue of an elderly woman from a car crash in 2015 has led to Tim Leeming of Coojar, south of Harrow, receiving a Bravery Medal.

Mr Leeming was one of 74 Australians to win recognition in latest Australian Bravery Awards.

Governor-General David Hurley announced award recipients on Sunday.

The incident that led to Mr Leeming receiving his national decoration happened on October 22, 2015 on the Coleraine-Edenhope Road near Pigeon Ponds. At about 2.30pm, a woman driving alone on the road lost control of her vehicle and hit a tree before the vehicle flipped onto its roof.

The driver was conscious but trapped inside the badly damaged vehicle when the car started to emit smoke.

Mr Leeming arrived on the scene and despite smoke and debris quickly went to the car while a bystander called emergency number triple zero.

Through the smoke and tinted windows, Mr Leeming was able to observe the trapped woman and on entering the vehicle managed to release her from her seatbelt before pulling her outside. He then carried the woman away from the wreck. A short time later the vehicle became engulfed in flames.

“Australian Bravery Awards recognise and celebrate Australians who, faced with a dangerous or perilous situation, think not of themselves or their own safety but about others,” Mr Hurley said.

“These individuals deserve our admiration – they are an inspiration and examples of the sort of selfless sacrifice that we can all aspire to.”

The Governor-General announced 17 recipients of Bravery Medals, 20 Commendations for Brave Conduct and nine Group Bravery citations. 

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