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A frightening rescue unfolded in Sacramento after police officers pulled a crying boy tosafety from the edge of a freeway overpass, according to newly releaseddashcam video.
The incident happened May 6 near Northgate Boulevard and Interstate 80,the Sacramento Police Department said on X.
On May 6, SPD officers responded to reports of a person leaning over the railing of a freeway overpass near Northgate Blvd and Interstate 80. When officers arrived, they found a juvenile hanging from the guardrail and were able to safely pull her back to safety.Thank you to the…pic.twitter.com/VzUsvmf7vd
Police said officers were dispatched after community members reported a person leaning over the railing of the overpass. When officers arrived, they discovered a juvenile hanging dangerously from the guardrail.
Dashcam footage released by police shows the child dangling over the side of the bridge with one leg wrapped around the railing while the rest of the body hung over the freeway below.
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The boy could be heard crying as officers rushed toward him and grabbed hold of him before pulling him back over the ledge to safety.
“We got you,” officers repeatedly told the childduring the tense rescue.
After pulling him away from the edge, officers continued trying to calm the boy down and repeatedly asked whether he was hurt and what had happened. The child continued sobbing but did not immediately respond to their questions in the video.
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