A Texas trooper raced against time to pull a trapped motorist from a burning car, and the dramatic rescue was captured on camera. 🌐 #News #PlanoTX #Texas #Rescue
PLANO, TX – In an intense and life-saving moment, a Texas trooper risked everything to save a driver trapped in a burning vehicle earlier this month. Video footage released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) shows Trooper Cody Durham rushing to the scene and pulling the motorist to safety as flames engulfed the car. The heroic act unfolded in the early hours of January 9 and has drawn attention to the bravery and quick thinking of first responders in the face of danger.
A Routine Patrol Turns Into a Race Against Time
Shortly after 2:20 a.m. on January 9, Trooper Cody Durham was patrolling southbound on the Dallas Tollway near Spring Creek Parkway in Plano when he noticed smoke rising from a crash on the northbound side of the highway. Acting immediately, Durham exited and turned around to reach the scene.
“I took the nearest exit possible and turned around and got there as quick as I could, and by the time I arrived the vehicle had caught on fire,” Durham recalled in a video released by DPS…