The animal was spotted in the village of Myje in western Poland by an eagle-eyed driver going to pick her son up from school.
The woman named Mrs Ewa attempted to stop and help the squirrel, but it managed to escape.
But on her return journey, she again saw the animal and decided to contact Animal Helper, a free application designed to provide swift assistance for animals in need.
They contacted a local vet who, recognizing the squirrel still had a chance of surviving, reached out to officials from a nearby town where a kind-hearted employee agreed to make the 140km drive to the specialist rehab center.
After carrying out a life-saving operation, the center’s Paulina Cudna said: “The squirrel has a broken femur, and when it comes to the pelvis, this type of fracture is treated by limiting movement.
“Currently, it is wrapped in three thick blankets and comes out at night to fill them with food from its bowl.
“It is receiving injections and is already very quick and lively.”
She added: “If everything heals as it should, it will return to its natural environment in the spring.”
Animal Helper has now praised the anonymous official who made the marathon drive to save the squirrel.
The organization’s Magdalena Matelska said: “If we could, we would set up a monument for this man. For sure, we can hold him up as a model.
“We often encounter a dismissive attitude toward animals in our work, especially wild ones. In this case, it was different.
“The Ostrzeszów municipality (where the official is from) knows how to take care of its animals.”
Paulina Cudna from the rehabilitation center added: “We’re impressed. Such commitment is truly rare. Occasionally, officials bring us larger animals like storks, but a squirrel? This is a first.”
