Bodycam: Atlanta Police Save Woman from Burning Car after Drag Race Crash
An alleged drag racer who refused to stop for Atlanta police crashed into a vacant gas station, and the responding officers smashed a window to rescue the passenger as a fire broke out beneath the car.
Atlanta police rescued a passenger from a burning vehicle after it crashed into a vacant gas station following a failed traffic stop for drag racing.
Officers smashed the window and cut through airbags to pull the passenger to safety; firefighters later rescued the driver and extinguished the blaze.
A search of the car found a stolen gun, and the 24-year-old driver faces multiple charges.
Atlanta police saved a passenger from a burning car after the vehicle crashed into a vacant gas station last week.
The incident happened shortly after 2 a.m. July 4 after police had tried to pull over driver who had allegedly been drag racing, WXIA-TV reports. The driver refused to stop and sped off, but the officers didn't give chase.
A short time later, the vehicle had crashed into an empty gas station, and the undercarriage caught fire. The responding officers quickly sprung into action and smashed the passenger's window and cut away the airbags.
Officers were able to grab the passenger through the shattered window and pull her to safety. As the flames began to consume the vehicle, firefighters reached the scene, and they were able to extinguish the flames and extricate the driver.
A search of the vehicle also uncovered a stolen car. The 24-year-old driver, who was taken to the hospital, was arrested and faces multiple charges.
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