Heart-stopping moment brave deputy rescues motorist from burning SUV after car veered off the road and smashed into a tree
A driver was rescued from a burning wreck last week by a brave deputy sheriff in Georgia, who responded quickly when he spotted a burning vehicle in the distance.
According to the local Fox 5 Atlanta station, Sergeant Steve Mills arrived at the scene of the crash and discovered a burning SUV.
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the incident happened after 3 a.m. Thursday in Sharpsburg – a small town in western Georgia with a population of just over 300.
Amazing bodycam footage shows Mills shattering the windows of the car, only to discover a man trapped in the driver’s seat of the car.
The rescue involved at least two officers, one of whom cut the man’s seat belt and removed the man from the rear window of the vehicle.
Two members of a west Georgia sheriff’s office rescued a man from his burning car after 3 a.m. last Thursday
Two officers on the scene were able to pull the driver out of the rear window of the car
“He’s a very hard worker and I’m very proud of him,” Sheriff Lenn Wood said of his deputy Steve Mills
Vehicles on fire “burning hot and fast,” the sheriff said, praising his men for the rescue
The totalitarian car had left the road and crashed into a tree
The victim’s car left the road and crashed into a tree before bursting into flames.
Mills and his partner on scene managed to get the driver out of the car as the fire continued to grow.
County Sheriff Lenn Wood told the local newspaper that his deputy had been modest about the incident.
Mills did not report the rescue directly to his department; his actions were only discovered when firefighters told top management what had happened.
“He’s a very hard worker and I’m very proud of him,” Wood said.
He added that the department recently purchased tools to break car windows and said, “This incident highlights the critical need for the right tools and training.”
“Thanks to our recent investments, Sergeant Mills was able to save a life.”
According to the Newnan Times-Herald, Coweta County Fire Chief Robby Flanagan congratulated the deputies for their critical, quick thinking that resulted in life-saving actions.
“There’s great public safety teamwork and they certainly saved his life,” he said. “We are grateful for our law enforcement.”