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Fast-Acting Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck Fast-Acting Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck
Fast-Acting Police Officer Rescues Hudson Valley Driver From Fiery Wreck A fast-acting police officer responding to a crash dragged an unconscious Rockland County driver to safety moments before the man's minivan went up in flames. The minivan had slammed into a utility pole in New Jersey, splitting it at the base, on East Saddle River Road south of Lake Street just after midnight Thursday, Upper Saddle River Police Capt. Edward Kane said. The engine block was already starting to cook when Officer Tim Erstling arrived, Kane said. Erstling immediately pulled the 29-year-old driver from Pomona out and away from the minivan, the captain said. "Minutes later, the …

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by Jerry DeMarco