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Pembroke Pines Officer Suffers Minor Injuries Rescuing Driver From Burning Car

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  • Rescue crews and officers arrived at the scene in the intersection of Pines Boulevard westbound at Hiatus Road around 6:30 a.m.
  • One officer smashed a window open to get that driver out, suffering minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
  • The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

A Pembroke Pines officer is expected to be okay after helping to rescue a driver trapped in a burning car Monday morning.

Rescue crews and officers arrived at the scene in the intersection of Pines Boulevard westbound at Hiatus Road around 6:30 a.m., finding the driver inside as the vehicle was on fire.

One officer smashed a window open to get that driver out, suffering minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

Police cleared the intersection for traffic a short time later and have not released any information on what caused the incident.

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