Police chief rescues woman from fiery crash in Todd County

TODD COUNTY, Ky. (WEKT) – One woman is safe following a fiery crash in Todd County.

According to WEKT, Todd County Sheriff’s Office deputy Patrick Turner says Henry Hamlet, the chief of the Trenton Police Department, attempted to stop a vehicle that was driving recklessly through town on Thursday morning.

The vehicle was disregarding stop signs, according to Turner.

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The vehicle reportedly continued to travel and struck a mailbox and porch before rolling over on Hammacksville Road in Trenton.

The vehicle then caught on fire.

Turner says Hamlet pulled the woman out of the vehicle through a back window, preventing her from being seriously injured or killed.

The cause of the incident is believed to have been a medical issue, according to Turner. He added the woman was treated for that medical issue and minor scrapes and cuts.

Trenton Fire Department additionally responded to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire.