Police, Good Samaritans pull man from burning car in Connecticut

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
MIDDLEBURY, Connecticut (WABC) -- There was a harrowing scene on a highway in Connecticut.

Brave police officers and Good Samaritans pulled a man from a burning car.
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It happened Monday afternoon on I-84 in Middlebury.

The officers and passersby can be seen pulling 26-year-old Patrick Lamorgese from the vehicle as it became engulfed in flames.
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Lamorgese, who lives in White Plains, sustained minor injuries.

He was also cited for failure to maintain his lane and driving on a suspended license.
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