it was all captured on surveillance video. watch as these three middle schoolers walk down the sidewalk to school. suddenly out of nowhere, this suv jumps the curve. the moment of impact too horrifying to show. sees a victim flying into the air as her friends watch in horror. >> if i took one step i would have gotten in the crash also. >> reporter: according to affiliate new york one, bystanders quickly rushed to lift the suv off two girls pinned underneath. >> everyone was screaming. people came out their windows, they were screaming. it was disturbing. it's children. >> reporter: david tooled affiliate wcbs he was walking his dog when he saw the out-of-control driver plow into the girls. he quickly jumped into action. >> me and about nine other guys lifted it enough to where we could get the girls out. >> reporter: they are credited as heroes. freeing the girls within minutes, alive but suffering from serious injuries. >> i saw two of the victims on the floor. i can't even describe what i saw