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Webster Police Free Man Trapped Under SUV in Under Three Minutes After Jack Fails

Police report the victim began breathing after the lift, with injuries described as serious, not life-threatening.

Overview

  • The rescue followed a 3:43 p.m. Tuesday call from the Advanced Auto Parts parking lot on East Main Street in Webster.
  • Police say a personal jack failed, causing the vehicle to fall onto the victim's chest while he worked underneath.
  • Officer Nicholas Caruso retrieved a jack from inside the store, enabling responders to raise the SUV and pull the victim out.
  • Body-camera video documents the rapid response and shows the man pinned beneath a black SUV.
  • The victim was taken to UMass Webster and then transferred to UMass University Hospital in Worcester, as officials praised coordinated efforts by police, fire, EMS, and store staff.