CANTON - Authorities say a man rescued his 5-year-old grandson from a burning truck at a gas station near Canton in southeastern South Dakota.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says the man was inside paying for fuel when he noticed his truck was on fire.

KELO-TV reports that the man ran outside and grabbed his grandson from the truck just before the vehicle exploded.

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