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Hero cops save driver from burning car seconds before it’s fully engulfed

Police smash their way into burning car and drag out driver
  • A heart-stopping video shows the moment police officers in New Jersey rescued an unconscious driver from a burning car.
  • Two Blue Mound police officers responded to a crash in Franklin, Somerset County, on October 29.
  • They smashed their way into the vehicle and pulled the driver to safety moments before the car was engulfed in flames.
  • The footage released by the force shows an officer pulling the driver through the window.
  • The police department stated that the outcome could have been "far more tragic" without the officers' "quick, decisive actions."
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