A Texas police officer is being hailed for his quick actions after rescuing a man from a car just moments before it became fully engulfed in flames. The incident occurred on June 7.
Corporal Joshua Swisher of the Texas Department of Public Safety was conducting a routine traffic stop on a highway when he noticed a vehicle in distress, emitting smoke. He directed the driver to pull over to the emergency lane. Shortly after the vehicle stopped, flames erupted from underneath it, with the driver still inside.
Newly released bodycam and dashcam footage shows Swisher approaching the smoking vehicle and swiftly pulling the driver out. The rescue was completed seconds before the car was consumed by fire. The footage documents the critical moments of the rescue, highlighting the officer's decisive intervention.