Watch: Texas officers rescue woman trapped in car overturned in creek

Officers with the Denton PD responded after a 911 caller reported a vehicle had driven off a bridge; they smashed a window to free the woman from her car

February 27, 2024 04:46 PM

Watch: Texas officers rescue woman trapped in car overturned in creek — The Feb. 27 incident occurred when Denton Police Department Officers Hupp and Lopez responded to a 911 call that a vehicle had driven off a bridge, according to the report. The officers located the vehicle turned upside down in a creek shortly after arriving at the scene.

By Joanna Putman
Police1

DENTON, Texas — Body camera footage shows officers rescue a woman from an overturned vehicle in a body of water, MyTexasDaily.com reported.

The Feb. 27 incident occurred when Denton Police Department Officers Hupp and Lopez responded to a 911 call that a vehicle had driven off a bridge, according to the report. The officers located the vehicle turned upside down in a creek shortly after arriving at the scene.

Video shows the officers calling out to see if anyone was inside the car. The driver responded by honking the horn.

Officer Lopez waded into the water, broke the rear driver’s side window and pulled a woman from the driver’s seat. She was alone in the car, according to the report.

The woman was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the report. A DWI investigation is underway.

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