Bristol Police Rescue Woman From Burning Vehicle: PD

BRISTOL, CT — Police pulled a woman to safety early Thursday after her vehicle crashed into a utility pole and caught fire.

The accident happened around 3:52 a.m. on Washington Street.

Two officers, Coby Vaccarelli and Robert Baek, arrived and discovered the driver trapped inside her vehicle, which had come to rest on its side and had flames coming from its engine compartment, police said.

The dramatic rescue was caught on bodycam video.

The footage shows officers working to break the windshield with an object and by kicking at it. An officer can be heard saying, “We need to get her out.”

After officers make a large enough opening to reach the woman, an officer tells her, “Come on,” and “Get out - the car’s on fire.”

The woman, who is conscious, moves toward the windshield and police pull her out of it to safety.

Bristol firefighters extinguished the car fire, and emergency medical responders evaluated the driver, who was not seriously injured, police said.

“We are very grateful to our officers for their quick actions in getting the driver out of harm's way and for the fact that this incident did not result in any serious injury,” police said, in a Facebook post.

The utility pole was knocked down in the accident, which remains under investigation.

Watch the full video here: