Sarasota, United States - June 30, 2025 Police officers in Sarasota acted quickly to save a woman trapped inside a burning car after a crash just before dawn on June 30, 2025. The officers had been responding to an unrelated call near the intersection of S.R. 45 and S.R. 683 when they heard a three-vehicle collision nearby. They rushed to the scene and found a woman unconscious inside a vehicle already in flames. Her seatbelt was still fastened. One officer used a knife to cut her free. The officers then pulled her out and moved her to safety. Moments later, the vehicle was fully engulfed by fire. The Sarasota Police Department later praised the officers, saying, “Their swift and selfless actions saved a life.” The cause of the crash is still under investigation. No details have been released about any other injuries.