Texas police are praising the heroic efforts of two officers, who saved a baby who was pinned under a car following a crash.
According to a release from the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD), along with bodycam footage of the high-stakes rescue, Sgt. R. Nichols and Officer E. Bounds were able to rescue the baby from the trapped vehicle with the help of some bystanders.
The FWPD shared in its Oct. 24 statement that the incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 23. The two officers responded to a vehicle crash on I-30 between Eastchase Parkway and Cooks Lane that resulted in a mother and her 1-year-old child being “ejected” from the car.
“The infant was pinned beneath the overturned vehicle and was unresponsive,” police said.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic footage.
“We need to move the car. I think the baby’s under here. Keep moving,” he said as the bystanders continued to help push the vehicle over.
The officer then reached over when the car was lifted to the side by bystanders and pulled the child to safety from underneath the car. He and the other officer turned the child over to check if she was still breathing.
One of the officers, identified as Nichols, started chest compressions on the girl while the other attempted to clear her airways. One of the officers could be heard saying, “She has a pulse. Is she breathing though?”
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“Sgt. Nichols immediately began to perform CPR on the unconscious infant, eventually waking the child and keeping her alive until [the] Fort Worth Fire Department arrived on scene,” police said.
At the end of the video, a firefighter could be seen wrapping the child up and carrying her into an ambulance to receive further medical care. Police said that “at this time, the woman and infant are in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery.”
The FWPD praised the officers and bystanders for their heroic efforts.
“We are beyond proud of the lifesaving actions performed by Sgt. Nichols and Officer Bounds for their bravery and quick response to this terrible scene,” the department said in their statement. “We are also grateful to the Fort Worth citizens who saw someone in danger and, without hesitation, assisted our officers.”
