Two Fort Tejon CHP officers who were on routine patrol quickly jumped into action when they spotted flames in the distance.

It turned out to be a burning car that had crashed on westbound SR 166 and Freeway 99 just before midnight on Tuesday, and Officer Ryan Love tells KGET-TV he and his partner, Officer Adrian Vega, found a woman trapped inside. Officer Vega pulled the woman to safety while Officer Love used his fire extinguisher on the burning car.

The woman was airlifted to a hospital but a man was also found dead on the ground, apparently from being ejected.

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