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'Break the Glass!': Good Samaritan and Florida Police Team Up to Rescue Woman Trapped in Submerged Car

The man was clearly concerned for the driver, doing his best to assist and urgently asking Dolci to break the glass so they could move her.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  July 22, 2021

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Off-Duty Officer Witnesses Car Crash and Burst Into Flames, Races Through Fire to Save Victims

Had it not been for that extra bit of time they waited, they might have passed before the accident took place and been unable to help.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  July 21, 2021

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Good Samaritan Credited with Saving Woman's Life After Her Car Veers Off Road and Flips Into Canal

First responders praised Reynolds and the other two men for their actions, as they likely saved the woman's life.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  July 13, 2021

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Waitress Sees Burning Car on Side of Highway, Races to Pull Bleeding Driver Out Before It Explodes

Strawn had suffered broken ribs, broken wrists, broken vertebrae, a broken nose and a broken pelvis in addition to multiple facial wounds.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  June 21, 2021

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Alabama Mourns Nine Children, One Adult Left Dead in 'Most Horrific Accident' in County History

The children who died included foster children, children placed by families and children whose parents were chaperones on a trip.

 By Jack Davis, The Western Journal  June 20, 2021

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Eagle Scout Honored After Lifting Trapped Woman out of Car Before It Burst Into Flames

A coworker joined him and together the two of them worked to bend the doorframe, lift the steering wheel and free the female driver.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  June 16, 2021

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Police Race to Rescue Man Trapped in Burning Truck, Drag Him to Safety Seconds Before It Explodes

The two policemen have since been recognized for their heroics, and the day after the incident each received a special award.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  June 14, 2021

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County That Counted Car Crash as COVID Death Finds They Inflated Virus Death Toll by 25 Percent

'There are definitely people who died from reasons that were clearly not caused by COVID,' a spokesperson for the county told the Oaklandside.

 By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal  June 8, 2021

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9-Year-Old Driver Slams Head on Into Semi After Swiping Keys to Parents' Car

For all their wild ideas, the girls had made sure to fasten their seatbelts - a fact that ensured their joy ride didn't cost them their lives.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  June 3, 2021

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Traumatized Mother Shares Images of Her Disfigured Baby After Collision with Alleged Drunk Driver

Two-year-old Ollie suffered multiple broken bones in his face and limbs and was life-flighted from the scene.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  June 1, 2021

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Family Roadtrip Goes Horribly Wrong When Mom and Son Witness Fatal Crash in Front of Them

An update to the GoFundMe said that he was in 'critical but stable condition,' and another update said that 'Monday was a good day for Mike.'

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  May 26, 2021

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Video Shows Car Flip During Wild Police Chase

Juvenile suspects fleeing police hit a guardrail and flipped an SUV on a busy Florida highway, injuring several people.

 By Jack Davis, The Western Journal  May 20, 2021

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Video Shows Driver Step on the Gas When Antifa Militant Jumps on His Hood

The group was trying to block an intersection in the middle of the night, so the driver took off as they surrounded his car.

 By Isa Cox, The Western Journal  May 4, 2021

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Man Tricks Tesla Into Driving with Nobody Behind the Wheel

Recent developments have indicated that the technology in Tesla's Autopilot system may not be as safe as previously thought.

 By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal  May 3, 2021

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Georgia Police Perform Incredible Rescue of Woman Trapped in Burning Car, Unconscious

In total, seven officers worked together on the scene, and police recently released bodycam footage to show how serious the situation was.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  April 30, 2021

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Semi-Truck Driver Puts His Vehicle and Safety on the Line to Help Police Nab Murder Suspect

'God put him in the right place at the right time to be able to do what other's weren't,' the truck driver's wife wrote.

 By Erin Coates, The Western Journal  April 8, 2021

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Dash Cam Shows Officer and Good Samaritan Pull Man from Burning Car: 'I'm So Thankful That I'm Alive'

Johnson knows how blessed he is, despite the broken vertebrae and concussion he sustained.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  March 29, 2021

Taylor Dee / Facebook

Country Singer Taylor Dee Dies at 33 After Rollover Car Crash

'Truly the music world has no idea what kind of loss they have suffered,' said songwriter Chad Roland, a longtime friend.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  March 23, 2021

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Crews Perform Heroic Rescue of Couple Inside Pickup Truck Dangling 100 Feet Above Gorge

Thanks to some well-drilled paramedics and a sturdy safety chain, these two can continue their travels in the future.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  March 18, 2021

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8 Dead After Illegal Immigrants Fleeing Texas Law Enforcement Get Into Head-On Crash

This is not the first deadly crash involving illegal immigrants this month as a new wave attempts to cross the border.

 By Erin Coates, The Western Journal  March 16, 2021

Tampa Police Department

Fallen Police Officer Believed to Have Veered Into Oncoming Traffic to Protect Others from Wrong-Way Driver

He was a husband and father who loved going fishing with his kids and made an impact on the lives of many.

 By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal  March 11, 2021