Body cam shows rescue after mail truck bursts into flames
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Parkland, WA - A mail truck driver was pulled to safety after his truck collided with a sedan and burst into flames earlier this month. Deputy body camera video of the incident was shared on social media.
Here's what happened, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. The video can be seen in the player above.
"On January 8 around 12:10 p.m., deputies responded to a mail truck that had caught on fire after colliding with a sedan at the 10600 block of Park Ave S in Parkland.
"The first deputy on scene recognized that the driver of the mail truck was injured and in danger due to the fire. The deputy pulled him away from the burning vehicle before attempting to put out the fire with the help of a bystander.
"A back-seat passenger of the sedan was in serious condition. Both the male driver of the mail truck and the male back-seat passenger of the sedan were transported to local hospitals in serious condition.
"Thank you to the female bystander who stopped to help and to Central Pierce Fire for all your great work."
No details were released on what led to the collision.