Watch: 80-year-old woman, 3-year-old granddaughter rescued from under car

TAMPA, Fla. — A police officer and good Samaritans rescued an elderly woman and her young granddaughter, who were pinned beneath a car in a Florida parking lot.

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The Tampa Police Department shared a video of the rescue recorded by an officer’s body camera, showing the terrifying scene. Officers said the woman had been pushing her granddaughter in a stroller as they returned from the grocery store, when a driver backed his vehicle over both of them.

“After feeling a bump, the driver said he assumed it was a large storm drain and attempted to pull forward,” police said in a news release. “When the vehicle did not move, he became aware that he had struck someone.”

Police said that neighbors ran to help with a hydraulic jack and were working to raise the vehicle when first responders arrived at the scene. With the help of the good Samaritans, police and firefighters were able to cut the child out of the stroller and then pull both the victims to safety.

“This is a shining example of the work Tampa Police officers do every day to protect and serve their community, not knowing if they’ll be called upon to save a life or put their own life on the line at any given call for service,” Interim Chief of Police Lee Bercaw said in a statement. “We are thankful for the good Samaritans and Tampa firefighters who also jumped into action to help make sure this grandmother and young child will get a chance to see another Christmas this week with their family.”

The driver is not expected to face charges. Police told WFLA that impairment is not believed to be a factor, that the driver remained at the scene and has been cooperative with their investigation.

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