SAN FRANCISCO, CA : Off-duty Redwood City officer rescues teens from fiery car crash on Sunday, 6th September, 2020
San Francisco, California
"It all unfolded within 60 seconds of my arrival."
That split second decision by Redwood City Police Officer Matt Cydzik saved the lives of two teenagers who found themselves badly hurt after a fiery car crash on Interstate 80 near Donner Pass in Truckee area.
A teenage boy who is believed to have been at the wheel crawled out of the wrecked car, a 2017 Maserati Levante.
A teenage girl managed to get out of the car, but she collapsed dangerously close to the fire.
"We had to pull her away and get her to a safe distance because at that point, the car was not doing well at that point. There were things that were blowing up in the background and we needed to get her to a safe distance so she would be okay," Cydzik said.
He dragged her to safety before fire consumed the rest of the wreckage. Bystanders also helped.
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