Trooper Rescues Driver From Burning Vehicle

Aug. 23, 2016
With the help of two others, Connecticut State Trooper Thomas Karanda was able to pull a man from a fiery wreck Tuesday morning.

PLAINVILLE, Connecticut — With the help of two others, a state trooper was able to pull a local man out from a burning car on Route 72 Tuesday morning, state police said.

David Bartlett, 58, of Glenwood Drive, was heading east on Route 72 when he lost control, hitting the guardrail and a bridge support column about 10 a.m., state police said.

The car, a Pontiac Grand Prix, burst into flames with Bartlett trapped inside, state police said.

Trooper Thomas Karanda was working at a nearby highway construction project and responded. He smashed the driver's window to get access to Bartlett.

With the help of a construction worker and passing motorist, Karanda was able to pull Bartlett from vehicle, state police said.

Bartlett was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital for evaluation, state police said. Trooper Karanda and the other rescuers were uninjured.

Copyright 2016 The Hartford Courant

Tribune News Service

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