Sykesville Teen in Critical Condition After Being Rescued From Burning Car
The dramatic rescue 'took amazing courage,' said Howard County Police Chief William McMahon.
A Howard County police officer crawled under the hood of a burning car and squeezed himself through a small opening to pull a teenage woman from a wreck on Route 97 in Carroll County early Friday morning, according to police. The woman, Casey Marie Bellofatto, 18, of Sykesville, was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in critical condition, according to a police statement. Cpl. Craig Ream, an 11-year veteran of the police department, was on his way to work around 3 a.m. to serve a search warrant, when he happened upon the crash, said police. That's when he attempted to use a fire extinguisher to combat the blaze, but it had little effect, and so he decided to risk his own safety to attempt to save the woman. "…
Scott A. Bellofatto
4:44 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
@ Donna that's ok, things get say before we know of things sometimes, and thank you for your kind words, prayers are needed for Casey. Sorry to hear about your son and over a cell phone, unbelievable, hope your son is doing much better now,, GOD BLESS more ›