VIDEO: King County deputies pull man out of burning car
Dramatic video shows first responders saving man from burning car
Jacob Shook says he's relieved after first responders and bystanders quickly stepped in to pull him from a fiery crash in King County.
KING COUNTY, Wash. - Deputies and community members raced to save a man trapped inside a burning car following a crash in King County.
FOX 13 Seattle just obtained bodycam footage of the incident from earlier this month. The crash happened on Newcastle Golf Club Road and 136 Avenue Southeast.
The video shows deputies running up to the burning car. Good Samaritans are already on the scene trying to help. Two deputies work to get the victim out of the burning vehicle, cutting his seat belt, and trying to pry open the doors.
"My interaction with law enforcement, and stuff like that, has always been a negative experience. So, to see the other side of them, the way they put their safety on the line to save me and to get me out of that burning car, I just want to tell them thank you," said Jacob Shook.
RAW: First responders pull man from fiery crash in Newcastle
Raw bodycam video shows the moments first responders rescued a man from a fiery crash in King County.
Shook is in the hospital recovering from the crash. His sister tells us he has six broken ribs, a ruptured bladder, and third-degree burns on both of his legs.
Shook is not sure what happened that day. He said he left work early because he wasn't feeling well. He said he realized he was exhausted while driving, but before he could pull over safely, he crashed.
The next thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital.
"I’m so thankful, like, from the video that I watched, even the civilians around were trying to help, you know what I mean. Were trying to put the fire out and help. And when the first responders got there, they put their safety on the line to try and get me out of there," said the victim, Jacob Shook.
This week Shook celebrated his birthday in the hospital. He has a long and expensive road to recovery in front of him. On top of the medical bills, he is unable to work, and his car is destroyed.
Shook's sister has created a GoFundMe to help pay for medical bills and other expenses.
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