Illinois officers crawl under burning car to save trapped driver in dramatic Interstate 88 rescue

Police officers successful Illinois crawled beneath a burning overturned car aboriginal Sunday to rescue a trapped motorist aft a high-speed clang connected Interstate 88, authorities said.

The rescue happened astir 3:40 a.m. aft an serviceman connected regular patrol spotted a sedan speeding connected Route 83 without immoderate lights connected earlier it exited onto eastbound I-88, the Oak Brook Police Department said.

As the serviceman attempted to drawback up, constabulary said helium encountered a crashed vehicle. The conveyance had rolled over, and its full motor compartment was engulfed successful flames.

The driver, the car’s sole occupant, was inactive trapped inside.

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An Oak Brook constabulary serviceman approaches the overturned sedan arsenic flames spit up from its motor compartment. (Oak Brook Police Department)

Police dashcam video shows the serviceman and different responding Oak Brook officers usage occurrence extinguishers to sound down the flames portion moving to escaped the occupant. Officers crawled underneath the overturned conveyance and successfully pulled the operator to safety.

Responding officers crawled underneath the wrecked car to find the driver. (Oak Brook Police Department)

The operator and 2 officers suffered insignificant injuries, including fume inhalation. All were treated astatine a section infirmary and aboriginal released.

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Police aboriginal confirmed the crashed conveyance was the aforesaid 1 the serviceman saw speeding connected Route 83. Illinois State Police are handling the ongoing clang investigation.

Officers reached the operator and were capable to escaped him earlier dragging him to information distant from the burning car. (Oak Brook Police Department)

Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis praised the officers for acting without hesitation and putting themselves successful harm’s way.

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"There is nary uncertainty that their actions saved this individual’s life," Stockis said. "I americium grateful that lone insignificant injuries were sustained, and I could not beryllium much arrogant of their bravery and professionalism."