Last week, Austin Police responded to a report of a car fire.
When officers arrived at the scene, the truck was engulfed in flames and driver was having a seizure in the front seat.
Officers Chandler Carrera and Eddie Pineda broke the window and pulled the man to safety just before the truck exploded.
The driver was taken to the hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening smoke inhalation injuries.
The Austin Fire Department put out a statement saluting the two cops saying “we salute our brothers in blue from [Austin police] — Officers Chandler Carrera and Eddie Pineda — who bravely risked their own lives at this car fire yesterday just before we arrived, smashing the window and dragging the man to safety."
Austin Assistant Police Chief Robin Henderson said Officers Pineda and Carrera received a chief's coin of recognition for their heroic actions. The officers said they weren’t heroes, just doing what they are supposed to do.