A 68-year-old woman is in stable condition after being rescued from a burning car that flipped over on a highway in Chester, New York, early Sunday morning (June 8). The Chester Police Department, along with other emergency services, responded to the incident on Kings Highway near Knapps View Park.
Upon arrival, authorities found the woman trapped inside her vehicle, which was engulfed in flames. Officer Nicholas Contino was the first on the scene. He handed his fire extinguisher to a passing motorist and worked to locate the woman inside the car. Officer Contino managed to break the sunroof glass and, with the help of two motorists and a paramedic from Empress EMS, pulled the woman from the fiery wreckage.
The woman, a resident of Warwick, New York, suffered burns to about a third of her body and was immediately taken to Westchester Medical Center’s Burn Unit. She remains in stable condition. The Chester Police Department commended Officer Contino for his quick actions, stating that his efforts significantly increased the woman's chances of survival.
The woman's identity has not been released, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The police department shared a video of the dramatic rescue on Facebook, which you can watch below: