A life was saved, thanks to the quick actions seen in a body camera video that was taken following a crash in the East Valley.
A life was saved thanks to the quick actions seen in a body camera video that was taken on Aug. 9, and on Sept. 25, we spoke with one of the officers who jumped in to action when a car crashed and burst into flames."Hearing the call, I was like this guy needs help now," said Mesa Police patrol officer Kalen Joost.The call played over and over in Officer Joost’s head as he rushed to the scene, mentally and physically preparing for the moments ahead.
"I’m running around a tree, and next thing you know, I can see the smoke billowing from the car," said Officer Joost. "The car is pinned against the fence, and I’m like ‘what do I do? How do I get in there?’"Officer Joost climbed in the back seat, pulled out his knife, and cut the driver's seatbelt.As the smoke continued to build, Officer Joost knew time was not on his side."I realized I couldn’t get him out by myself," said Officer Joost.
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