BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Lehigh Valley man is recovering nearly a week after he was hit by a car while trying to protect his girlfriend.
Jeremy Magditch and his girlfriend, Samantha Anthony, were on a date last Friday in Bethlehem.
After dinner, the couple crossed the street to head home when Anthony spotted a truck speeding toward them.
In that moment, 29-year-old Magditch pushed his girlfriend out of harm's way taking on the full impact of the truck.
"He was already unconscious, and I told him he was OK," said Anthony. "I think it really hit me that it was him and that it was happening."
Magditch suffered a traumatic brain injury, as well as multiple fractures to his legs, face and back.
He is currently in a coma, but his family said he's making progress.
The driver of the truck is facing a number of charges including DUI.