HCSO: Deputies Rescue Man From Burning Car.
(Harris County, TX) – Harris County Sheriff’s Office has identified two deputies that rescued a man from a burning vehicle in north Harris County on Sunday, March 20, 2016.
HCSO Traffic investigators say that a 21 year old male was driving north bound on Ella drive at around 11:45pm. The driver lost control of the Pontiac Grand Am, left the roadway and struck a tree.
The Grand Am immediately burst into flames, with the car becoming engulfed quickly.
Field Training Officer C. Crouch and Probationary Patrol Deputy C. Atkinson assigned to District 1, North Patrol, were dispatched to the accident and arrive within minutes.
They ran to the vehicle, and with the help of other bystanders pulled the driver side door open that was crushed in entrapping the 21 year old.
Deputies Crouch and Atkinson then pulled the victim out of the vehicle while he was still engulfed in flames. They then began to roll him on the ground which extinguished the flames.
The 21 year old was transported to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center by Lifeflight in critical condition.
Deputy C. Crouch and Deputy C. Atkinson both displayed the core values of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, “To protect our citizens with honor and courage.”
Deputy Crouch is listed first in photo, followed by Deputy Atkinson
Address/Location
Harris County Sheriff's Office
1200 Baker St
Houston, TX 77002
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 713-221-6000