WHITE SETTLEMENT (WBAP/KLIF) – Police Officers in White Settlement are being praised as heroes after saving a man from a burning car over the weekend.
According to White Settlement Police, Officers responded to a major car crash in the 1700 block of S. Cherry Lane before 3 a.m. Saturday morning, involving a passenger car that struck a pole. The caller reported that as a result of the crash, the engine compartment of the vehicle caught fire. As officers arrived on scene, they determined that there were two occupants inside of the vehicle. The driver was able to exit the vehicle safely, however, the front male passenger was unconscious. Officers quickly pulled the man from the burning car until medical personnel could arrive to treat the victim.
“I want to highlight the heroic actions by the brave police officers who serve our community,” said Chief of Police Christopher Cook. “As you can see from the video, had it not been for the quick and decisive actions by police, this crash could have had a very different outcome.”
Watch the Body Cam footage below:
According to Cook, both the driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital for treatment but are expected to survive. The cause of the crash remains under investigation and officers have not ruled out the possibility that speed could have been a factor resulting in the driver losing control. Investigators believe the vehicle was traveling northbound on S. Cherry Lane when the vehicle drove over the outside curb and struck a utility pole.
The responding patrol shift on duty was led by WSPD Sgt. Banner and included Officers Perez and Conley. Dispatchers on duty during this call were Kim Smith and Katelyn Wright. The fire crew that responded was WSFD Captain Warren, Engineer Broom, Firefighters Sclafani, Culpepper, and Thompson.
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