Police Officer And Neighbor Free Woman From Burning Car
- 7 years ago
A Spokane police officer and a concerned neighbor teamed up to break a woman free from a burning car.
A Spokane police officer and a concerned neighbor teamed up to break a woman free from a burning car.
According to the Spokane Police Department, on, “January 20, 2017, just before 10:00pm, a female called 911…reporting she was trapped in her burning vehicle. She advised she was trying to kick the windows out but couldn’t.”
It reports, “Ofc. Tim Schwering was the first to arrive on scene, just before fire crews. He managed to break a hole in the window with his baton, but was unable to unlock the door. He was forced to reach in and pull the entire driver’s side window out, then assist the victim by having her climb out that window. A neighbor from a nearby house also assisted in the rescue efforts.”
The neighbor suffered a minor cut while the officer was treated for smoke inhalation at an area hospital and released.
The victim received medical attention at the scene.
Dramatic bodycam video of the incident was posted to Facebook, drawing a great deal of praise for the rescuers’ efforts.
The Spokane Police Department noted that "it’s unclear at this time what the cause of the car fire was."
A Spokane police officer and a concerned neighbor teamed up to break a woman free from a burning car.
According to the Spokane Police Department, on, “January 20, 2017, just before 10:00pm, a female called 911…reporting she was trapped in her burning vehicle. She advised she was trying to kick the windows out but couldn’t.”
It reports, “Ofc. Tim Schwering was the first to arrive on scene, just before fire crews. He managed to break a hole in the window with his baton, but was unable to unlock the door. He was forced to reach in and pull the entire driver’s side window out, then assist the victim by having her climb out that window. A neighbor from a nearby house also assisted in the rescue efforts.”
The neighbor suffered a minor cut while the officer was treated for smoke inhalation at an area hospital and released.
The victim received medical attention at the scene.
Dramatic bodycam video of the incident was posted to Facebook, drawing a great deal of praise for the rescuers’ efforts.
The Spokane Police Department noted that "it’s unclear at this time what the cause of the car fire was."