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Motorist and NYPD Officers Rescue Driver From Burning Vehicle

A driver and New York City police officers pulled an injured person from a burning car following a wrong-way collision in Washington Heights.

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A motorist and New York City police officers rescued an injured driver from a burning car after a head-on collision, Yahoo reported. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on October 6 on the Henry Hudson Parkway in Washington Heights, according to Yahoo and ABC7 New York. [1][2]

Yahoo reported that motorist James O'Connell was nearly struck by a speeding, wrong-way driver before witnessing the crash. O'Connell called 911 and recalled having recently passed a police cruiser nearby. He made a U-turn to locate the officers and guided them back to the scene within approximately three minutes. [1]

O'Connell said his instinct was to act quickly so officers could reach the burning vehicle and assist the driver. The Henry Hudson Parkway is a 10.95-mile route in New York City that serves as a key roadway in Manhattan and the Bronx. [1][5]

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In short

  • A wrong-way crash occurred on the Henry Hudson Parkway around 1:30 a.m. on October 6.
  • James O'Connell called 911 and alerted nearby police officers to the scene within three minutes.
  • O'Connell and NYPD officers worked together to rescue an injured driver from a burning car.

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  1. [1]Good Samaritan helps rescue driver after wrong-way crash on Henry Hudson ParkwayYahoo, 7d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Good Samaritan helps NYPD rescue driver after wrong-way crash on Henry HudsonABC7 New York, 7d ago
  3. [3]Good Samaritan Hospital: Carpal Tunnel – sponsored contentMyWabashValley.com, 8d ago
  4. [4]Tripura Transport Minister addresses ‘Good Samaritan’ programme organised by Transport DeptNews On AIR, 8d ago

Background

  1. [5]Henry Hudson Parkway on Wikipedia
  2. [6]Parable of the Good Samaritan on Wikipedia
  3. [7]Henry Hudson Parkway on Grokipedia
  4. [8]Good Samaritan Helps Injured Teen and Assists Police in Clay County HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 13d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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