Overview
- The rescue occurred Nov. 1 on eastbound Interstate 80 just east of Richards Boulevard when Corporal Pheng Ly arrived to find a vehicle with its engine compartment engulfed in flames and an unresponsive driver inside.
- Body‑worn camera footage released by Davis Police in early November shows Ly running to the car, breaking the driver's‑side window, waking the person, unbuckling them and pulling them from the burning vehicle.
- The driver was treated for injuries at the scene and later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, and the California Highway Patrol conducted the official collision investigation.
- Davis Police said this was the second time Ly has rescued someone from a burning car and the department formally commended his quick, decisive actions.
- Local news outlets published the clip after the department's release, which the police framed as an example of on‑scene lifesaving, officer transparency and a reminder of the risks of impaired driving.