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Bodycam Shows Texas Deputies Rescuing Man From Burning Vehicle
The sheriff’s office said deputies used a drone and body camera footage shows a rescue attempt that ended with the man airlifted for burns.
- Wise County Sheriff deputies rescued a man from a burning vehicle in Bridgeport, Texas, earlier this month, using a drone to locate the car engulfed in flames in the woods.
- Deputies ran down a steep embankment to reach the passenger, but the man initially resisted their efforts as the fire burned in triple-digit heat and a small explosion occurred.
- "You're going to die if you don't get out," a deputy warned while struggling to pull the passenger from the wreckage; eventually responders confirmed, "He's safe, he's safe."
- The passenger was airlifted to a hospital with burns and other injuries, while two deputies sought medical attention for possible smoke inhalation following the dangerous extraction.
- Posting to Facebook, the Wise County Sheriff's Office credited multiple agencies for their collaboration, noting the incident demonstrated the "strength, determination, perseverance, and commitment of the first responders.
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A Texas officer's body cameras captured the dramatic moment when agents descended down a slope to remove a man trapped inside a burned vehicle.
Multi-agency response saves man from burning vehicle
Wise County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kenny Moran can be seen on this Bridgeport Police Department body camera footage trying to extricate a man from a burning vehicle Aug. 4 after the WCSO and Bridgeport PD initiated a multi-agency response in the 3200 block of Farm Road 2952. Courtesy/Bridgeport PD & WCSO A rather routine suspicious person call turned into a life-or-death rescue last week when local law enforcement officers discovered a man trappe…
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