Video shows dramatic rescue of baby pinned under overturned car in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — A baby is expected to make a full recovery after being pulled from under a vehicle that rolled over in a crash, authorities said Friday after the release of dramatic video showing rescue efforts along a busy highway.
Police responded to the scene Thursday morning after receiving reports that the child and mother had been ejected from the car.
Body camera footage shared Friday on social media by the Fort Worth Police Department shows a police officer running toward the overturned car and beginning to search for the child while a distraught woman can be heard in the background screaming for her baby.
The officer gathered other motorists who had stopped at the scene to help him lift the car.
“Here, we have to move the car,” the officer tells them, saying he thinks the child is trapped underneath.
“Keep moving, keep moving,” the officer advises them as the car is raised just enough for him to grab the child’s leg and pull her to safety.
The child was unresponsive, but a police officer said he felt a pulse. They attempted to get the baby to breathe, with one officer using his fingers to push on the child’s chest. The baby finally started making noises and then crying.
Police said the mother and child are expected to make a full recovery.
“While this video may be extremely difficult to watch, it serves as an important example of the type of situations our police officers may encounter in the line of duty,” the department said in its message.
Police Chief Eddie Garcia, in a social media post, called the child a “little angel” and praised the officers for their heroism. The department also thanked citizens who stopped to help with relief efforts.
