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MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A Mesquite Police officer who risked his life trying to save a child from a burning school bus has been fighting for his life since.
Officer Scott Jimenez suffered a heart attack while at the scene of last Wednesday's deadly school bus crash.
Police said the veteran officer made a heroic effort to try and save 12-year-old Jazmine Alfaro before being overcome by smoke.
He was taken to a hospital where doctors discovered he was also experiencing a heart attack.
Jimenez underwent surgery but is expected to recover.
