KINNELON (WABC) --
24 seconds. That's all there was between when officers pulled a driver from a car wreck in New Jersey, and when the vehicle burst into flames. 24 seconds between rescue, and a potential tragedy.The entire dramatic scene played out on police dash cam video. The officers raced to Kinnelon Road Thursday evening after receiving emergency calls from a young eyewitness.
WATCH DASH CAM VIDEO:
"It was like, going out of control - it went on the other side of the road, then when the car was flipping over, it went straight for a second, then it flipped over," said 12-year-old Sarah Hadi.
Kinnelon Officers Mark Ehrenburg and Rickey Ferriola found the crumpled car, a Toyota Solara convertible flipped over in a culvert, smoke ominously rising from it.
Inside, the driver, 45-year old Dawn Milosky was unconscious, upside-down, and still strapped to her seat-belt. The two officers scrambled to get her out - their efforts hampered by the crushed roof.
they used a knife to cut the seatbelt.
"I thought the officers did an outstanding job. They were concerned for her safety with the utmost. With any overturned motor vehicle, with any unresponsive vehicle, you have to worry about neck injuries, spinal injuries, and they were extremely concerned overall," said Officer Chris Carbone of the Kinnelon Police Department.
The officers dragger her out, and 24 seconds later, flames broke out. Soon after, the entire car was engulfed in flames.
Milosky was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries but is expected to be okay. She faces numerous charges, including driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and driving with an open container of alcohol.
Kinnelon Officers Mark Ehrenburg and Rickey Ferriola found the crumpled car, a Toyota Solara convertible flipped over in a culvert, smoke ominously rising from it.
Inside, the driver, 45-year old Dawn Milosky was unconscious, upside-down, and still strapped to her seat-belt. The two officers scrambled to get her out - their efforts hampered by the crushed roof.
they used a knife to cut the seatbelt.
"I thought the officers did an outstanding job. They were concerned for her safety with the utmost. With any overturned motor vehicle, with any unresponsive vehicle, you have to worry about neck injuries, spinal injuries, and they were extremely concerned overall," said Officer Chris Carbone of the Kinnelon Police Department.
The officers dragger her out, and 24 seconds later, flames broke out. Soon after, the entire car was engulfed in flames.
Milosky was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries but is expected to be okay. She faces numerous charges, including driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and driving with an open container of alcohol.
SOURCE: WABC-TV Channel @ http://7online.com/news/dash-cam-video-police-officers-save-woman-from-overturned-car/668851/
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