Quick thinking by a sheriff’s deputy in Hebron, Ky., helped rescue a teenager trapped under a vehicle Saturday.
Deputy Ryan Strange with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office had his body camera recording when he was first to arrive on the scene.
Police said in a news release the boy had been skateboarding on Coral Drive when he was hit by a vehicle turning left from West Horizon Drive.
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Deputies told WKRC that the boy had no pulse when Strange first arrived.
The deputy retrieved a car jack from his vehicle, one he said is much faster than the usual jack which comes with most vehicles, and proceeded to lift the vehicle to get the teenager out.
Using the jack, Strange was able to lift the car to relieve pressure, but at first was unable to pull the teen from under the car.
“After watching the video, you see the fire department is getting there as he gets it jacked up and everybody in this effort kind of pushes the car up a little bit and pulls him and gets him out,” Major Tom Scheben, spokesperson for the Boone County Sheriff’s office, told WKRC.
According to police, the teen’s injuries were determined to be life-threatening on the arrival of Hebron Fire/EMS and he was transported to an Ohio hospital by medical helicopter.
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Asked why he had a car jack in his vehicle — deputies are not required to carry them — Strange told WKRC he does it to help people.
“It just helps people out and it gives a good light on police officers in general,” he said. “We get out there, we’re in our full gear, our vests, our gun belts and everything else and they see that we are there. We are caring people and we will help you out.”
Police said in a release that no charges had been filed and that the driver of the vehicle was cooperating with the investigation.
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