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Driver Pulled Through Sunroof Just as Vehicle Sinks
A firefighter jumped into the water, rushed to the vehicle, broke the back window and climbed through, making his way to the driver. She was stuck and the water was up to her shoulders. Click here to read more.
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Tagged auto glass, auto safety, highway safety, rescue, sunroof
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Workers on a Construction Barge Rescue Mother and Baby After Their Car Plunges Into Lake in China
Dramatic footage shows the two men use a digger to hold up the car before smashing through its sunroof and helping the woman and child to safety. The car careened into Taihu Lake on March 29. Click here to read … Continue reading
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Tagged auto glass, child, China, lake, mother, rescue, sunroof
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First Responders Remove Windshield to Free East Emory Road Crash Victim
First responders told WVLT News the rescue was not how you’d expect. In the crash, one person’s door was pried open with a pry bar, another was extricated with rescue tools, and the person walked out when first responders removed … Continue reading
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Tagged auto glass, East Emory Road, first responders, rescue, windshield
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Driver Dies, Passenger Rescued Through Back Window
Good Samaritans were able to rescue a male passenger by breaking out the back window of the vehicle. Police say that while the man survived, they suspect the woman died on impact from the crash. Click here to read more. … Continue reading
Cordele Woman Pulled Through Window of Burning Car by Good Samaritan
Eric Zastawrny spotted a burning car. He’s a safety manager so he had a fire extinguisher with him in his company car. He broke the car window with the fire extinguisher and pulled the driver to safety. Click here to … Continue reading
Video Shows Montgomery County Police Officer Rescuing Unconscious Driver from Fiery Car
According to the police department, Sergeant B. Drew busted out the window of a burning car with his flashlight and then pulled an unconscious driver out of the car. Click here to read more.
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Tagged auto glass, burning car, Maryland, Montgomery County, police officer, rescue
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