Overview

• Officers Devin Hinchcliffe and John Ward responded to a disabled vehicle on train tracks in Piscataway Township, NJ, early on May 12, 2025.
• Dashcam footage shows the officers pulling an impaired and incapacitated driver from the car as crossing gates lowered and a train approached.
• Seconds after the rescue, the high-speed train struck and destroyed the now-empty vehicle, as captured in the released video.
• The Piscataway Township Police Department officially commended the officers for their decisive actions that averted a potential tragedy.
• Investigations are ongoing to determine whether the unnamed impaired driver will face charges for the incident.