VIDEO: A man is alive today thanks to the heroic efforts of two Phoenix police officers.
On Monday, the Phoenix Police Department released bodycam footage showing the dramatic rescue. The incident occurred in the early morning of March 25 near 32nd and Osborn Ave.
Officers Rudy Castillo and Joel Kaminsky are seen in the new video running towards the SUV as flames were engulfing it. The 55-year-old man inside is believed to have had a medical issue that caused him to swerve off the road and right into Maegan Scruggs' front yard on Osborn Ave in Phoenix.
“I woke up about 6:30 am. and I hear this like, 'boom',” says Scruggs.
Castillo and Kaminsky, each with 20 years of service in the department, were nearby when they got the call.
“I looked over at [Castillo] and said, 'we’re gonna be the first one’s there,'” said Kaminsky.