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January 10, 2022 – 11:26 pm Clock
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USA: Woman saved from death by fire at the last minute
A car is ablaze on a street in Florida. Thick smoke billows from the vehicle, as can be seen on the bodycam recordings of the emergency services. “Is there anyone else in there?” Calls out one of the policemen. “Can we break down the door?” At the last minute, the rescuers pull a woman out of the accident car and save her from death in the flames.
Car catches fire after accident in Florida
As the Pasco sheriff’s office announced on Facebook, the serious accident occurred shortly after midnight on December 29, 2021. The driver had apparently crashed into a guardrail and her car had caught fire. According to “Fox News”, the accident victim is said to have been a 30-year-old woman who drove intoxicated on the wrong side of the road. She is said to have collided head-on with another car. The police patrol arrived at the scene of the accident before the fire brigade and tried to control the flames with fire extinguishers – in vain.
“The flames hit up again and again and came closer and closer to the trapped driver,” said the Facebook post. Then everything went very quickly, as can be seen on the video recordings: the police officers tore at the bent driver’s door until it finally jumped open and they were able to pull the victim out of the burning car. According to Fox News, the woman was taken to a hospital. Your condition is stable.
Police officers are praised for their heroic efforts
According to the sheriff, the video has now been released to show how dangerous the job of the police is and how the emergency services risk their lives to help others. “We are proud of this selfless commitment that made sure that the driver made it out of her car alive,” said the post. A lot of praise also comes from Facebook users: “They are heroes,” writes a woman. (jgr)
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