LOS ANGELES — Body camera footage released by the California Highway Patrol shows officers rushing to save an unconscious man trapped inside a burning vehicle in South Los Angeles, CBS News reported.
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The video, shared by CHP on social media, captures the moment officers arrive to find the car fully engulfed in flames.
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In the footage, one officer can be seen running toward the vehicle and using a baton to break the driver’s side window, where the man inside was unresponsive. A second officer quickly joins, and together they pull the driver from the burning vehicle and drag him to safety.
Seconds after the rescue, dashcam footage shows a small explosion erupting from the vehicle.
“In the face of danger, CHP – South Los Angeles officers acted without hesitation…” the department said in a statement.
“Their swift and courageous actions saved a life and prevented what could have been a tragedy.”
The rescued man’s current condition has not been made public, and investigators have not determined what caused the car to catch fire, according to the report.
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