1 of 1
Story summary
- New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer Joseph Wetzel, battling stage three colorectal cancer, rescued a man from a burning, overturned vehicle in Hauppauge, New York, on February 4, 2026.
- Wetzel heard the crash while breakfasting with his father and pulled the victim from the wreckage.
- Footage released by the NYPD shows Wetzel telling on-duty officers that another woman remained trapped inside the car.
- Both victims survived.
