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Video shows Ohio trooper, nurse pulling man from burning car

When Trooper Donte Hanns arrived to help the driver of a crashed Ford Mustang, the car burst into flames

By Police1 Staff

FREMONT, Ohio — Dash cam footage shows an Ohio trooper and a nurse pulling a man out of a burning car before it exploded.

WTVG reports that a Ford Mustang pulled into the path of a Dodge Durango and collided with it. State troopers said the driver of the Mustang, 21-year-old Jose Gonzalez, was trapped in his car.

A registered nurse who was on the scene checked on the trapped driver before Trooper Donte Hanns arrived. The car burst into flames shortly after Hanns got to the scene. Hanns used his baton to break the car’s passenger-side window.

The trooper and the nurse were able to pull the driver out to safety. Mere seconds after the rescue, the vehicle exploded.

“Trooper Hanns was in the right place at the right time. He used his training and basically put himself in harm’s way to help save somebody else’s life,” Lieutenant Matt Meredith said.

Gonzalez was cited for DUI. His arraignment was set for Wednesday, but he reportedly did not show up.

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