Police officers in Fort Worth, Texas, are being celebrated as heroes after body camera footage revealed their role, alongside several Good Samaritans, in rescuing a baby trapped beneath an overturned vehicle on Interstate 30 last week.

Authorities were alerted around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday following reports that a woman and her 1-year-old daughter were thrown from their car during an accident.

Upon reaching the scene, officers discovered the vehicle overturned, with Good Samaritans actively searching through the wreckage for any survivors.

Video captured by body cameras, as reported by FOX 4 in Dallas, shows the intense moments as officers and Good Samaritans worked together to locate the baby girl, eventually realizing she was trapped underneath the car.

In a dramatic rescue on October 23, 2025, Fort Worth police officers and Good Samaritans lifted the overturned vehicle to free the infant pinned beneath it. (Image courtesy of the Fort Worth Police Department via FOX 4 Dallas)

“Hey! Over here,” an officer could be heard shouting. “We need to move the car. I think the baby’s under here.”

FOX 4 reported that witnesses helped Sgt. R. Nichols and Officer E. Bounds lift the vehicle to free the child.

A police officer performs CPR on the baby. (Fort Worth Police Department via FOX 4 Dallas)

Dramatic footage shows the infant unresponsive as officers performed CPR to revive her.

About three minutes later, the infant was awake and crying before paramedics arrived to take her to a nearby hospital. Police said the child and her mother are stable and expected to make full recoveries.

Fort Worth police officers and Good Samaritans lift an overturned car to rescue an infant pinned beneath it after a crash on Oct. 23, 2025. (Fort Worth Police Department via FOX 4 Dallas)

“We are beyond proud of the life-saving actions performed by Sgt. Nichols and Officer Bounds for their bravery and quick response to this terrible scene,” Fort Worth PD said on social media. “We are also grateful to the Fort Worth citizens who saw someone in danger and, without hesitation, assisted our officers.”

“Our prayers are with this little angel as a full recovery is expected. But unbelievable heroism shown by these officers,” Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia added. “They made Fort Worth PD and the entire city of Fort Worth proud. Not quite sure a better example of ‘protect and serve’ exists.”