- When State Trooper Jacqueline Del Villar arrived at a crash scene early Sunday morning, she knew the situation was dire.
The sport utility vehicle near the Bishop Ford Freeway ramp by Dolton had run head-on into a tree and its crumpled hood was engulfed in flames. The driver, who was leaning out of the front seat, was stuck, her legs pinned beneath the dashboard.
Del Villar ran to the woman and grabbed her arm, and an unidentified bystander pulled the other. - The driver, Tamara Jackson, 34, of Chicago, suffered several cuts, abrasions and burns and later was charged with driving under the influence, police said. A passenger, who exited the car before police arrived at about 4 a.m., refused medical attention at the scene, Spight added.
Good job by the troopers.