Shocking Bodycam Shows "Hero" Cop Rescues Man Trapped In A Burning Car Which Was Threatening To Explode

Body cam footage shows police officer Dan Whitney of Athens, Georgia, saving a man trapped in the backseat of a burning vehicle, which was threatening to explode. The driver perished in the flames. Were it not for Officer Whitney, the passenger would have suffered the same fate. Dramatic body camera footage has emerged of the moment a Georgia police officer managed to pull a man from a fiery car crash. The incident occurred in the city of Athens around 3 am on Tuesday. Senior Police Officer Dan Whitney recorded what happened on his bodycam after being called to the car fire, and was told the driver had been killed in the wreck. However when he arrived, Whitney realized a passenger was still alive and trapped in the burning SUV. Whitney immediately retrieved his fire extinguisher from his own vehicle in an attempt to put out the flames. As seen in the footage, the man is in the backseat, however the doors of the car were jammed shut in the crash. Whitney then smashes a window and attempts to pull the man out. Just as the two are moving away from the crash, an explosion sets off that is so strong it knocks the camera off Whitney's chest.