NEW YORK (PIX11) – A high-speed police pursuit in Westchester County ended with the suspect needing to be saved from his car, according to authorities.
The 51-year-old driver allegedly fled the scene of a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway on Dec. 1, officials said. He then collided with a car that had a mother and 7-year-old child inside, according to authorities.
The suspect's car went off the roadway and rolled after the crash, officials said. He was thrust into the back seat when a fire started in his car, according to authorities.
Officers Niall Nerney and Christopher Duffy jumped in to help, using a fire extinguisher and breaking through the damaged windshield to pull the unconscious suspect out of the car, according to authorities.
The suspect is facing charges including criminal possession of a weapon and fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, officials said. The two officers were nominated for an award after the rescue.
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