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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Reann Philogene

Good Samaritans and cops leap into action in dramatic rescue of woman from burning car in New York state

Good Samaritans and cops sprang into action in a dramatic rescue of a woman from her burning car in Chester, New York.

The Chester Police Department and emergency services were dispatched to a vehicle crash on Kings Highway near Knapps View Park on June 8, 2025, around 4 a.m. On route to the scene, officers were informed that a woman was trapped in the burning vehicle.

Upon arrival, Officer Nicholas Contino gave his fire extinguisher to a good Samaritan who stopped to assist.

With the assistance of two other passing motorists and an Empress EMS paramedic, the 68-year-old woman was freed from her vehicle through the sunroof and transported to Westchester Medical Center, where she is currently recovering.

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