Serpo
3rd June 2015, 04:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=95&v=7awmxWqGYnI
One of the officers said he saw the driver with a lighter in his hand and investigators believe the vehicle had fuel in it.
The officers were able to pull the driver — who was alone — out of the burning car before fire crews arrived, and the driver was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge in serious condition and may likely have to be taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
Police say they believe the driver of the vehicle was trying to commit suicide.
“That car got hot quick,” said Captain Andy Reardon, with the Austin Fire Department. “We’re talking thousands of degrees inside there, you saw the force it created right there. For him to get back in the car like that, to do that, he was very dedicated on killing himself.”
APD plans to use the video to train future cadets.
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One of the officers said he saw the driver with a lighter in his hand and investigators believe the vehicle had fuel in it.
The officers were able to pull the driver — who was alone — out of the burning car before fire crews arrived, and the driver was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge in serious condition and may likely have to be taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
Police say they believe the driver of the vehicle was trying to commit suicide.
“That car got hot quick,” said Captain Andy Reardon, with the Austin Fire Department. “We’re talking thousands of degrees inside there, you saw the force it created right there. For him to get back in the car like that, to do that, he was very dedicated on killing himself.”
APD plans to use the video to train future cadets.
Fair Use Notice: This video is intended for news and education purposes.
http://kxan.com/2015/06/02/2-austin-p... (http://kxan.com/2015/06/02/2-austin-police-officers-injured-in-explosion/)