TL;DR – The Police had to provide CPR to the baby
- Fort Worth police officers and Good Samaritans successfully lifted an overturned car to rescue a 1-year-old infant pinned underneath after a crash on Interstate 30.
- Body camera footage revealed the dramatic moments as officers performed CPR on the unresponsive child, who later regained consciousness before being taken to hospital.
- The Fort Worth Police Department praised the bravery of the officers and the quick actions of citizens, highlighting the spirit of community and service.
Fort Worth police officers lift overturned car to rescue pinned infant
Fort Worth, Texas, police officers are being hailed as heroes after body camera video showed them and several Good Samaritans lifting an overturned car to rescue an infant pinned beneath it after a crash on Interstate 30 last week.
Police responded around 9:30 a.m. Thursday after reports that a woman and her 1-year-old child had been ejected from a vehicle.
When officers arrived, they found an overturned car as Good Samaritans searched the wreckage for survivors.
Body camera footage obtained by FOX 4 in Dallas shows officers and Good Samaritans searching for a baby girl before realising she was pinned beneath the car.
Fort Worth police officers and Good Samaritans lift an overturned car to rescue an infant pinned beneath it after a crash on Oct. 23, 2025.
“Hey! Over here,” an officer could be heard shouting. “We need to move the car. I think the baby’s under here.”
FOX 4 reported that witnesses helped Sgt. R. Nichols and Officer E. Bounds lift the vehicle to free the child.
A police officer performs CPR on the baby.
Dramatic footage shows the infant unresponsive as officers performed CPR to revive her
About three minutes later, the infant was awake and crying before paramedics arrived to take her to a nearby hospital. Police said the child and her mother are stable and expected to make full recoveries.
Fort Worth police officers and Good Samaritans lift an overturned car to rescue an infant pinned beneath it after a crash on Oct. 23, 2025. (Fort Worth Police Department via FOX 4 Dallas)
“We are beyond proud of the life-saving actions performed by Sgt. Nichols and Officer Bounds for their bravery and quick response to this terrible scene,” Fort Worth PD said on social media. “We are also grateful to the Fort Worth citizens who saw someone in danger and, without hesitation, assisted our officers.”
“Our prayers are with this little angel as a full recovery is expected. But unbelievable heroism shown by these officers,” Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia added. “They made Fort Worth PD and the entire city of Fort Worth proud. Not quite sure a better example of ‘protect and serve’ exists.”