Braintree Resident Shares Moment With Officer Who Saved Him From Crash

BRAINTREE, MA — On May 22, 2022, at 9:30 p.m., a Braintree resident named Kingsley's life could have changed forever. On Tuesday, Kingsley made a trip to meet with the Braintree officer who likely saved his life.

Braintree police dispatch began receiving multiple 911 calls for a motor vehicle crash in the Union Street rotary around 9:30 p.m. on that May day. The first officer on the scene was Chris Dias, who found a single vehicle had crashed into a cement overpass support column. The car was on fire.

Officer Dias and a good samaritan found the driver of the car laying across the front seat unconscious in the fiery car. They were able to pull him from the vehicle, which quickly became "fully engulfed in flames."

"Once a safe distance away, Officer Dias began assessing and treating the operator for his injuries before being relieved by Braintree Fire and Brewster Ambulance Service," police said.

"The operator was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in critical condition."

Nearly a year later, the driver, a man named Kingsley, met officer Dias at the Braintree police station. Photos from the meeting are included below: