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"When officers got close to the vehicle, they heard J
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ing sounds that indicated he was in pain," a police.;
statement said. "With heavy smoke coming from
the cal officersClint Abel and ,Jason Marino ran to
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the roof side of the vehicle and ' saw a - erson raising.
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his arras- through the driver side window.
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Ma iewood police pulled -a man from this burning
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St.. Paul Fire- Department paramedics responded --
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the man -to Re lions Hos ital via an ambulance. He'.
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lower body was burned.
."We are super proud of them," Maplewood Police
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Chief Paul Schnell said of the two officers. "They'
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"That car was ablaze and -the could hear. thin s
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popping-(as they exploded) when they'-got•to it and
the victim was yelling ;from. xr�sxde, Schnell said.
-_The scene; a vehicle on its side and. aflame on a
"He , could of get himself out on his awn. There's
no doubt. lie would have died if the hadn't done
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snowy street gust before midnight _- --with d6sper�
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Maplewood police officer on patrol: spotted
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a s uad dash-cava video - of the scene officers ;
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the crashed vehicle ,just soufhwe9t., of Larpenteur .
and. white Bear avexxues at 1 �.: � � � .xn. - •A ril .�,
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can be seen approaching the scene with a civilian,i .
who jumps, a ;fence to help them:. • •one; of :the: o f facers
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W1 feet-high flaxrtes pouxr�g -from xt�e .called
can be heard calmly re'pvrtxr�g :back .ta dispatchers,
' "For't -three=tweet we've . at one' occu ant out."
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A' send backup and fire .crews .
= Aided b' a fellow Maplewood. officer•�vvho'd just..AbelandMarino
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w111 �eawarded:the�apl.ewood!
Departmentis Lifesaving Award for thexr�
see Furry crash on. page 3.
actions.. At least one citizen will -be .recognized for.
'rendering aid to the victim.