The Brief
- Two Blue Mound police officers, Luis Aguilar and Bryant Ochoa, rescued a man from a burning vehicle on October 29.
- Officer Aguilar broke the car’s window using a window punch and pulled the driver out moments before the car was fully engulfed.
- The driver suffered only minor scratches, and both officers were later honored with Life-Saving Awards for their courageous actions.
BLUE MOUND, Texas – Two Blue Mound police officers are being credited with saving a man’s life after pulling him from a burning car just minutes before it was fully engulfed in flames.
Officers race to rescue
What we know:
The rescue happened on October 29 near Glenn Drive and Waggoman Road. Officers Luis Aguilar and Bryant Ochoa responded to reports of a vehicle fire with someone trapped inside.
Body camera footage shows Aguilar breaking the rear passenger window and pulling the driver to safety. The man walked away with only minor scratches.
“…minutes away from being engulfed”
What they’re saying:
“When we arrived, we saw the vehicle in flames,” Aguilar said. “We needed to get there as soon as we could and as fast as we could.”…