BRISTOL, CT — Two police officers rescued a driver from a burning vehicle that had overturned following a crash early Thursday morning.
Bristol Police officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving a utility pole on Washington Street near Garden Street at approximately 3:52 a.m. on Dec. 4.
Officers Coby Vaccarelli and Robert Baek arrived to find the roadway completely blocked by a downed utility pole and observed a vehicle on its side further down the road.
Both officers quickly made their way to the overturned vehicle and discovered the driver was still inside with flames coming from the engine compartment.
Recognizing the imminent danger, both officers worked to extricate the driver by breaking the windshield.
Once the opening was large enough, Officer Vaccarelli advised the driver that the vehicle was on fire and that she had to get out.
Officers Vaccarelli and Baek pulled the operator through the windshield opening they had created and moved her to safety as Bristol fire personnel worked to contain the flames.
The operator was later evaluated by Bristol EMS.
No serious injuries were reported.
