Ohio officers drag injured driver from burning automobile after rollover

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Ohio police officers smashed via the sunroof of a burning automobile and dragged a severely injured driver to security throughout a tense late-night rescue following a rollover crash, authorities stated.

The Trumbull County 911 Heart obtained a name at about 11:11 p.m. Dec. 27 reporting an unknown hearth close to state Route 5 and Bradley Brownlee Highway in Bazetta and Mecca townships.

Cortland Police Department officers John Mosora and Chuck Lohry have been first to reach and their swift rescue was caught on body-worn digicam after the automobile tore via a fence, flipped onto its facet and caught hearth.

Two Cortland, Ohio, law enforcement officials heroically rescued a driver from a burning automobile on Dec. 27, 2025. (Cortland Police Division/Fb)

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Mosora found the driving force trapped contained in the wreckage and broke out the automobile’s sunroof to succeed in him as flames spread , police stated. The driving force repeatedly instructed officers his leg was damaged and that he couldn't transfer.

"My leg is damaged. I can’t transfer. I can’t transfer. Give me a second," the driving force will be heard saying in video of the rescue.

"We don’t have a second," an officer is heard responding within the video. "Your automobile is on hearth."

Physique digicam video captured the dramatic second two Cortland, Ohio law enforcement officials, John Mosora and Chuck Lohry, rescued a driver from his burning, overturned automobile after a rollover crash on Dec. 27, 2025. (Cortland Police Division/Fb)

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As smoke stuffed the automobile, officers urged the driving force to assist them pull him free.

"Let’s go. Let’s go. We ain’t ready," one officer is heard shouting within the body-worn camera video . "You gotta assist me aid you."

Lohry used a fireplace extinguisher to knock down flames whereas Mosora dragged the driving force from the automobile moments earlier than the fire intensified , police stated.

Mosora found the driving force trapped contained in the automobile. After trying different entry factors, he broke via the automobile's sunroof to realize entry. (Cortland Police Division/Fb)

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Mosora suffered minor accidents in the course of the rescue. A number of hearth departments later arrived to extinguish the fireplace and supply medical therapy to the driving force, who was taken to a hospital, police stated.

The Ohio State Freeway Patrol is dealing with the crash investigation.

Authorities didn't instantly launch the driving force’s situation or the reason for the crash. Fox Information Digital has reached out to Cortland Police Division for added data.