Officers rescue suspected car thief from burning car after police chase
Officers pull man after chase, fiery crash
Body cam videos shows officers pulling a driver from a burning vehicles. Moments earlier, the man had crashed, ending a pursuit.
COVINGTON, Ga. - A car crashes and exploded during a police chase in Covington late last month.
Multiple officers suffered minor burns as they tried to rescue a suspected car thief from the fiery wreck in Newton County.
Officer Keith Waddell said the fire burned the back of his neck and an arm.
He said it was a scary team effort that quickly turned from detaining someone to saving a life.
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