Los Angeles police officers in the department’s Foothill Division in the San Fernando Valley were patrolling when they noticed smoke coming from a stopped car.
In footage captured by the police body camera, an officer approaches the car and grabs a man in the front passenger seat at smoke continues to engulf the inside. The footage continues to show the events unfolding, catching the car bursting into flames moments later, while the rescued passenger sits on the grass nearby. He is then carried to safety by the officer and one of the passengers from the car.
Unfortunately, the disabled passengers wheelchair was destroyed in the car incident, but with a donation, an officer replaced it.
It was another routine patrol shift.
Moments later, a car was engulfed in flames & @LAPDFoothill ofcrs had pulled a disabled man out.
His wheelchair was lost in the burnt wreck, but quickly replaced by an officer’s donation.
When asked, they had few words—“just doing our job”. pic.twitter.com/RJPMcCbEgQ
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) September 22, 2020
