The Boulder Police Department shared body camera footage on X on Tuesday night that showed the response of Boulder Police and Fire Dispatcher Sara and Boulder Police Officer Smith at a car accident on Foothills Parkway. The single-car accident occurred on April 19 before 6 a.m. when a driver lost control of their vehicle due to icy roads.
Dispatcher Sara was driving home from work when she saw the site of the crash, the Boulder Police Department said. She was the first person to respond to the incident.
The released body camera footage shows Officer Smith running towards the flipped car, which is on its side, on Foothills Parkway. As Officer Smith approaches, he communicates with Sara, who says that the single person inside the vehicle is conscious and breathing.
Smith climbs on top of the flipped car and opens the door to the driver’s seat, which is facing the sky. He offers his hand to the driver of the car, who takes it and safely climbs out of the vehicle and onto the ground. The driver did not appear to be seriously injured as a result of the crash.
“I’m just glad I could help in someone’s time of need and that she was okay,” Dispatcher Sara said in the Boulder Police Department post.
The identity of the person involved in the car crash was concealed in the video with a face-blurring effect.
The police department praised Sara and Officer Smith for their teamwork and swift action.
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