Crime & Safety
CHP Officers Pull Driver From Burning Car
The driver was semi-conscious and could not have gotten out of the car without help.
OAKLAND, CA — CHP officers turned into lifesavers Tuesday morning when they pulled a semi-conscious man from behind the wheel of a car that had caught fire following a crash.
It happened just after 7:30 a.m. on I-580 in Oakland, near Park Boulevard.
Officers arrived after receiving a call about the wreck. They found the driver, a man whose name has not been released, trapped in his Honda Accord which was catching fire. They got the man out before the car became fully engulfed in flames.
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The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.
An investigation continues, but the CHP reports that the driver may have suffered a medical emergency.
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