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Ocoee police officer rescues woman trapped in overturned vehicle

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Ocoee police officer rescues woman trapped in overturned vehicle — FOX 35 Orlando, Winter Park Technology news
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An Ocoee police sergeant is being credited with rescuing a woman trapped inside an overturned vehicle after spotting the crash before it had even been reported to dispatch.Body camera video released by the Ocoee Police Department shows Sgt. Juan Muñoz breaking a window and helping the woman escape from the vehicle, which had rolled onto its roof.‘Could tell she was very distraught’The video shows Muñoz calmly talking to the woman through the rescue as she remained trapped inside the vehicle."Try and get out of your seatbelt and then come towards me, okay?" Munoz told her. "You good?"Muñoz said remaining calm was critical to preventing the woman from becoming more frightened during the rescue.CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP"You could tell she was very distraught… she still had her seatbelt on, and she didn’t want to undo the seatbelt," Muñoz said. "If you’re panicked, or you’re screaming, they’re going to scream. They’re going to get more panicked." The crash had not yet been called

Source: FOX 35 Orlando

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