ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Johns County Sheriff's Office deputies rescued a man from a burning vehicle following a multi-car crash on Interstate 95 on March 1.
According to authorities, the incident involved multiple vehicles, one of which was fully engulfed in flames. The driver of that vehicle had been ejected and lay critically close to the wreckage, unable to move.
Deputies navigated through thick brush to reach the injured man. Bodycam footage shows deputies pulling him to safety just as flames intensified. “I don't want that thing to f** explode,” one deputy stated during the rescue.
St. Johns County Fire Rescue provided emergency medical care, while the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash's cause. Sheriff's office officials noted that the deputies' swift actions likely prevented a fatal outcome as the fire spread.
No further details about the man's condition have been disclosed.