FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly is crediting several of his deputies and a group of citizens with saving a man’s life early Sunday morning.
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Deputies along with Flagler County Fire Rescue responded to State Road 100 just west of I-95 around 3 a.m. Sunday for reports of a crash with people injured.
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They arrived to find a heavily damaged sedan that had rear-ended a semi-truck and caught fire.
One person was found trapped in the driver’s seat while a passenger was found lying in the roadway outside the car.
According to the sheriff’s office, one Flagler County deputy used his agency-issued fire extinguisher to reduce the flames while another deputy and several bystanders worked to free the driver from the car.
Deputies and citizens rescued a driver from a burning car following a crash on SR100.
— Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (@FlaglerSheriff) February 13, 2023
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Once the driver was extricated, Flagler County Fire Rescue took over treating both occupants of the car and fully extinguished the flames.
Both patients were taken to a local hospital
“I commend our deputies and the citizens that assisted and likely saved the driver’s life,” Sheriff Staly said in a statement. “Working as a team and using a fire extinguisher to slow the spread of the fire and forcing the door open, they were able to gain access to the driver before the vehicle was engulfed in flames.”
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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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