ECO Pulls Man from Burning Vehicle – Putnam County

Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol

On April 7, ECO Franz was on patrol when he observed a vehicle over the edge of an embankment at the intersection of Route 301 and Gipsy Trail Road in the town of Carmel. Officer Franz sprang into action after observing a man and dog trapped inside the vehicle following the crash. The fire was spreading quickly underneath the vehicle and the driver was unable to get out on his own. ECO Franz crawled into the burning car through the passenger side, retrieved the dog, and pulled the driver out of the mangled car, dragging him a few yards away before the car exploded into a ball of fire. Emergency Medical Services transported the man and his dog for a medical evaluation. ECO Franz, unscathed, continued his patrol that evening.

Vehicle explodes seconds after man and dog are pulled from the inside