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Coverage dated November 9, 2026 to November 11, 2026

Davis police officer recounts rescuing driver from burning car on I-80

Headline from KION Central Coast

By CBS Bay Area A Davis police officer is being recognized for rescuing another driver from a burning vehicle, marking the second time in six years he has pulled someone from a car engulfed in flames. Officer Pheng Ly, a 27-year veteran of the department, was responding to a report of a vehicle fire…

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  1. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Davis police officer rescues driver from burning vehicle (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    (FOX40.COM) — An officer with the Davis Police Department saved a man from a burning vehicle on Nov. 1 after car crashed on Highway 80. On Monday, the police department publicly shared body-cam footage of the rescue.

  2. KYMA Yuma

    Police officer in California rescues driver trapped inside burning car (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Body-worn camera shows the moment a police officer rushed to the aid of a driver after they were trapped inside a burning car.

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    BODYCAM VIDEO: Davis, California officer rescues suspected DUI driver from car fire on I-80 (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A Davis officer rescued an unresponsive suspected DUI driver from a burning vehicle after a crash along I-80, body camera video shows.

  4. KION Central Coast

    Davis police officer recounts rescuing driver from burning car on I-80 (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By CBS Bay Area A Davis police officer is being recognized for rescuing another driver from a burning vehicle, marking the second time in six years he has pulled someone from a car engulfed in flames. Officer Pheng Ly, a 27-year veteran of the department, was responding to a report of a vehicle fire…

  5. KYMA Yuma

    CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Police in Davis, California rescue driver from car engulfed in flames (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    A daring rescue in California all caught on a police officer's body camera.

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