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The Independent
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
Good Samaritans and cops leap into action in dramatic rescue of woman from burning car in New York state
Good Samaritans and cops sprang into action in a dramatic rescue of a woman from her burning car in Chester, New York. The Chester Police Department and emergency services were dispatched to a vehicle crash on Kings Highway near Knapps View Park on June 8, 2025, around 4 a.m. On route to the scene, officers were informed that a woman was trapped in the burning vehicle. Upon arrival, Officer Nicholas Contino gave his fire extinguisher to a good Samaritan who stopped to assist. With the assistance of two other passing motorists and an Empress EMS paramedic, the 68-year-old woman was freed from her vehicle through the sunroof and transported to Westchester Medical Center, where she is currently recovering.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Police rescue 68-year-old woman from burning car after it flips over on highway
A 68-year-old woman is in stable condition after being rescued from a vehicle fire that engulfed her car when it flipped over during a crash on a highway in New York, police said. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday morning when units from the Chester Police Department in New York were dispatched along with other emergency service units to 'a report of a motor vehicle on Kings Highway near Knapps View Park,' according to a statement from the Chester Police Department. MORE: Spirit Airlines plane passenger calls in fake bomb threat after missing flight: Officials When authorities arrived on scene, they discovered that the driver was still trapped in the vehicle that had been consumed by flames, police said. MORE: US Marshals arrest Dominican man wanted in quadruple homicide, including victims aged 2 and 4 MORE: Climber falls over 3,000 feet to his death off tallest mountain in North America 'Officer Nicholas Contino was the first police officer to arrive on scene,' authorities said in their statement. 'He gave his fire extinguisher to a passing motorist and worked to locate the operator in the vehicle. He was able to break the sunroof glass and free her from the vehicle. With the assistance of two passing motorists and a paramedic from Empress EMS, she was removed from the vehicle and away from the fire.' The woman who was driving the car has not been named by authorities, but officials did say that she was a 68-year-old resident of Warwick, New York, and that she suffered burns to about a third of her body. MORE: 3 plane crash survivors plucked from Atlantic Ocean at night after plane goes down off Florida coast The woman was immediately taken to Westchester Medical Center's Burn Unit and currently remains in stable condition. 'Officer Contino's effort greatly increased the motorist's chances for survival and he is commended for a job well done,' police said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New York police officer and Good Samaritans save 68-year-old woman from vehicle engulfed in flames
Two "passing motorists" helped a police officer save an elderly woman trapped in a burning vehicle following a crash in Chester, New York, about an hour outside New York City. Chester police were dispatched to the scene of a rollover crash on Kings Highway around 4 a.m. Sunday. "While they were responding, updates were given that the operator was trapped in the vehicle and the vehicle was on fire," police wrote in a Monday Facebook post. "Officer Nicholas Contino was the first police officer to arrive on scene. He gave his fire extinguisher to a passing motorist and worked to locate the operator in the vehicle." In video footage of the police response posted to Facebook, one of the Good Samaritan motorists can be seen quickly putting out flames with the fire extinguisher. Dramatic Bodycam Footage Captures Police Rescue Of Trapped Firefighter From Illinois House Explosion Contino broke through the glass sunroof to pull the driver out of the engulfed vehicle. The Good Samaritans can be seen helping the officer get the woman to safety once she is out of the blazing vehicle. Read On The Fox News App Indiana Woman Found Alive 6 Days After Crashing Her Car "With the assistance of two passing motorists and a paramedic from Empress EMS, she was removed from the vehicle and away from the fire," Chester PD said. "The operator of the vehicle was identified as a 68-year-old female resident of Warwick, NY." The victim suffered third-degree burns and was transferred to a local hospital, where she remains in stable condition. Hero Police Officer Rescues Unconscious Driver From Blazing Wreckage "Officer Contino's effort greatly increased the motorist's chances for survival, and he is commended for a job well done!" police article source: New York police officer and Good Samaritans save 68-year-old woman from vehicle engulfed in flames
Fox News
2 days ago
- Fox News
New York police officer and Good Samaritans save 68-year-old woman from vehicle engulfed in flames
Two "passing motorists" helped a police officer save an elderly woman trapped in a burning vehicle following a crash in Chester, New York, about an hour outside New York City. Chester police were dispatched to the scene of a rollover crash on Kings Highway around 4 a.m. Sunday. "While they were responding, updates were given that the operator was trapped in the vehicle and the vehicle was on fire," police wrote in a Monday Facebook post. "Officer Nicholas Contino was the first police officer to arrive on scene. He gave his fire extinguisher to a passing motorist and worked to locate the operator in the vehicle." In video footage of the police response posted to Facebook, one of the Good Samaritan motorists can be seen quickly putting out flames with the fire extinguisher. Contino broke through the glass sunroof to pull the driver out of the engulfed vehicle. The Good Samaritans can be seen helping the officer get the woman to safety once she is out of the blazing vehicle. "With the assistance of two passing motorists and a paramedic from Empress EMS, she was removed from the vehicle and away from the fire," Chester PD said. "The operator of the vehicle was identified as a 68-year-old female resident of Warwick, NY." The victim suffered third-degree burns and was transferred to a local hospital, where she remains in stable condition. "Officer Contino's effort greatly increased the motorist's chances for survival, and he is commended for a job well done!" police wrote.
