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BAZETTA TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Cortland police officers rescued a trapped driver from a burning vehicle following a serious crash late Dec. 27 in Trumbull County.

At approximately 11:11 p.m., the Trumbull County 9-1-1 Center received reports of an unknown type of fire near state Route 5 and Bradley Brownlee Road in Bazetta Township. Cortland Police Officers John Mosora and Chuck Lohry were the first to arrive and found a vehicle that had driven through a fence, flipped onto its side and caught fire.

Officer Mosora discovered the driver trapped inside the vehicle and immediately broke through the sunroof to gain access. Despite the growing flames and the driver’s significant injuries, Mosora pulled the driver from the vehicle to safety. Officer Lohry used a fire extinguisher to suppress the flames during the rescue.

Officer Mosora sustained minor injuries. Multiple fire departments responded to extinguish the fire and provide medical care to the driver, who was transported for treatment. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Source: Cortland Police Department