Officers Pull Woman From Burning Car in Ohio

Fairfield, United States – Police officers pulled a woman from a burning car after a crash in Fairfield, Ohio.

Body camera footage released by the Fairfield Police Department on Tuesday, November 10, shows an officer driving toward a plume of smoke on Wednesday, November 5, then approaching a dark SUV with flames coming through the windshield. Officers and others pull the woman from the vehicle and move her away as the fire continues to burn.

Hamilton Police Officer Terry Kiep, who was nearby when the call came in, said he found the woman still in the driver's seat with flames coming through the glass, used a fire extinguisher, and worked with Fairfield officers to get her out. The crash was reported at Route 4 and Bishop Avenue.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.