Dramatic Video Shows Officer Rescuing Trapped Driver After Engine Compartment Catches Fire

ELK GROVE (CBS13) — An Elk Grove police officer rescued a driver last week from a car fire after a single-vehicle crash.

According to the Elk Grove Police Department, Officer Houston responded to the crash and found the engine compartment was on fire and the driver was still inside.

When Seconds Matter

When Seconds Matter…. On February 11, 2020, Officer Houston responded to a single vehicle collision. When he arrived, he found the vehicle's engine compartment on fire with the driver still inside. Officer Houston was able to assist the driver out of the vehicle and get him to safety. The driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

Posted by Elk Grove Police Department on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The body-camera video shows Officer Houston as he speaks with the driver who is trapped in the car on the passenger side. The flames start to grow as Houston tries the door handles and eventually breaks the window to help the driver out.

Police said the driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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