A fiery crash and a courageous rescue as a vehicle with two teenagers inside crashes into a tree and then bursts into flames.
It happened Monday night inside the Bradley Woods Reservation at the Metroparks in Westlake.
Dramatic, stunning dashcam video obtained exclusively by 19 News from Westlake Police shows the vehicle on its side and engulfed in flames as Cleveland Metro Parks Police and firefighters arrive. You can see one person lying on their back in the road, but they are clearly alert and able to move an arm and leg.
During a 911 call for help, the dispatcher warns the caller not to move the people trapped in the car, but despite the warning, the good samaritan decides there’s no time to waste. He pulls 16-year-old Emily Culkar, the passenger, who was wearing a seatbelt to safety, and that’s when the entire vehicle bursts into flames.