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The Independent
3 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
3 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.
