Wild bodycam video footage shows the moments that California Highway Patrol officers rushed to save an unresponsive driver from a burning vehicle in South Los Angeles in July.
In the video, which was shared on CHP social media channels and shows an incident from July 3, 2025, at around 10:40 p.m., an officer can be seen arriving at the scene where a car is already engulfed in flames. He rushes towards the car, where flames are shooting dozens of feet into the sky, before using a baton to shatter the driver’s side window.
A second officer then arrives, helping to pull the man from the car and away from the inferno. Moments after they bring the man to safety, a small explosion can be seen from the dashcam of one of the CHP patrol cars.
“In the face of danger, CHP – South Los Angeles officers acted without hesitation, breaking the windows of a burning vehicle using their rapid containment batons to rescue an unresponsive driver trapped inside,” the social media post said. “Their swift and courageous actions saved a life and prevented what could have been a tragedy.”…