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Video Shows N.J. Officers Pull Unconscious Driver From Burning Car in Franklin Township

Authorities have not released what caused the crash.

Overview

  • The rescue happened around 3 a.m. on Nov. 9 in Franklin Township, New Jersey, after a crash captured on police video.
  • South Brunswick Officers Thomas Sites and Yash Shroff smashed a window to reach the 26-year-old driver.
  • Flames suddenly intensified as smoke billowed, and the officers pulled the man away moments before the vehicle was engulfed.
  • The victim, who is from Jersey City, remains hospitalized and is reported to be in good condition.
  • CBS New York published the footage on Nov. 17, identifying the officers involved in the rescue.