In brief
On June 7, a Dallas police corporal responded to smoke from a vehicle near a Texas motorway. Using dash‑cam and body‑cam recordings, the officer guided the driver onto the emergency lane and, moments later, flames erupted from underneath the car while the driver was inside. The rescued man was removed from the vehicle before it engulfed in fire. The incident was captured in clear footage and has been widely shared.
Body‑cam and dash‑cam footage has gone viral, showing Dallas police officer Corporal Joshua Swisher pulling a driver from a car seconds before flames erupted under it.
Swisher was conducting a traffic stop on the Dallas‑Fort Worth corridor when he was alerted to a nearby vehicle emitting smoke. He directed the vehicle to the emergency lane, but shortly after, the fire threw a plume of flames from beneath the car as the driver was still inside.
New footage released by the police department shows the rescue effort in real‑time and highlights the rapid response that saved the driver’s life. The incident took place on 7 June and made the headlines for its dramatic timing.
For full coverage, watch the full video clip on the police department’s official channel or view the original BBC News article here.
