MIAMI — Newly released body camera video captures the moments a woman was pulled to safety from the Miami River after the pickup truck she was in crashed into the water.
A police officer and two other people jumped into action, helping rescue the woman from the sinking vehicle.
The city of Miami confirmed the woman was one of two city employees inside a waste department truck at the time of the crash.
Surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News shows the driver losing control of the truck, slamming into a fence, a tree and a boat before plunging into the river.
The crash happened Dec. 1 near Northwest 18th Terrace and 24th Court.
Witnesses described the chaotic scene.
“It was like a crazy situation for us because we’re normally used to seeing boats in the marina, not cars sinking,” boat captain Mauricio Florez said.
Florez said one of the people that helped cut the truck’s airbag to help both city workers escape just before the vehicle sank. One worker made it safely to shore as first responders gathered on the dock to assist.
Body camera video shows the emotional moment the two workers were reunited after the rescue -- embracing after surviving the frightening crash.
Police said the driver of the city truck was later cited for careless driving.
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