Danny Trejo rescues boy trapped in overturned car after crash

Danny Trejo is best known for playing the villain, but he is a hero in real life after he saved a child from a car accident.

The 75-year-old actor came to the rescue on Wednesday after two cars collided at a Los Angeles junction.

One of the vehicles, a grey SUV, flipped upside down.

Just like a scene from one of his action movies, Trejo ran into harm's way to help.

A young boy with special needs and his grandmother were trapped inside.

According to Trejo, the boy was "about five" and was "screaming" following the accident.

"I just knew how scared he was," the actor told the TV network.

Trejo said he climbed inside the vehicle with the help of a young female bystander managed to pull the boy out of the vehicle.