Off-duty first responders rescue trapped driver after major Fort Worth crash

A group of Wise County first responders heading home from training stopped to help rescue people trapped in a multi-vehicle crash Monday on U.S. Highway 287 in Fort Worth.Wise County first responders rescue crash victimsAccording to Fort Worth police, multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, including a car that became pinned between a truck and a concrete barrier. No one was killed in the crash, but several people were taken to hospitals with injuries.Witness video showed the first responders jumping into action. They rescued at least one person who was trapped inside a vehicle.Returning from SWAT trainingThe first responders who stopped to help were members of Wise County EMS, the Wise County Sheriff's Office and the Wise County Fire Marshal's Office. Wise County EMS Captain Danny Byler said the group had been attending SWAT training before encountering the crash."We're never really off-duty, and those guys are trained to respond at a moment's notice, and that's what they did,"
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