Dramatic body camera footage showing the moment an Atlanta police officer pulled a trapped passenger out of a burning car is making the rounds online.
Two officers with the Atlanta Police Department, Charles Tierney and Brittany Williams, were responding to a car accident early Sunday morning when they rolled up on the scene to see the vehicle's engine compartment on fire.
Officer Tierney sprinted to the trunk where he grabbed a fire extinguisher, while Officer Williams can be seen running over to a man who was still trapped in the front passenger seat.
The small fire extinguisher didn't do much to put out the fire, but it helped buy some time while Williams worked to pull the man out of the fiery car wreck. Bystanders were able to assist other occupants in the burning car, which had crashed into a utility pole, police said.
Eventually, Williams is able to pull the trapped passenger out of the car through the rear door on the driver's side of the vehicle.
In a statement, Atlanta Police said they were proud of the quick-thinking officers.
"We are extremely proud of the actions of these officers. They acted quickly and with determination and ultimately were able to remove the passenger before he sustained further injury," Atlanta police said in a statement. "We are also thankful for the actions of the citizens who stopped and assisted immediately after the accident."
Neither officer was injured in the rescue, though, one had his pants catch on fire. Three people in the car were taken to the hospital, police said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.