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Patrick Dempsey, who plays Dr. Derek Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy," came to the aid of a teen injured in a car accident.

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McDreamy to the rescue!

Likethe doctor he plays on the hittelevision seriesGreys Anatomy would do,actor Patrick Dempsey came to the aid of a stranger whose car had flipped during an auto accident.

Weston Masset, 17, lost control of his Mustang near Dempseys home in Malibu, Calif. The car rolled three times trapping Masset, who was barely conscious.

According to a report at People, Dempsey used a crowbar and fire extinguisher to rescue the teenager. After pulling Masset clear of the car, the actor called paramedics and practiced his best bedside manner until the injured teen was airlifted to the hospital where he was treated for an eye injury and a concussion.

I was scared for my life. I was upside down, Masset said in an interview with ABC. He also asked Dempsey, who plays Dr. Derek (McDreamy) Shepherd on Greys Anatomy, if he was famous. Dempsey, 46, replied, Yeah, Im a doctor.

Medicaland celebrity jokingaside, Masset said, "He was there for me. It would have been a lot worse without me."

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