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La Porte Police Department <br />rd <br />3001 North 23Street <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br />281-471-3810 Fax: 281-470-1590 <br />Citizen Award of Merit <br />On Thursday 09/27/2012, at approx 5:30 AM, officers from La Porte Police <br />Department were dispatched to the 9500 block of Spencer Hwy in reference to a <br />reckless driver. While en route to the area, responding officers received an update <br />that the car had crashed and was on fire. <br />Upon arrival at the scene, officers observed a vehicle in a private parking lot fully <br />engulfed in flames. The involved vehicle had been traveling at a high rate of speed <br />and had struck several curbs and business signs before becoming air-born and coming <br />to rest in the parking lot. The driver of the vehicle was incapacitated and remained in <br />the vehicle as it began to smoke and catch fire. <br />Officers learned that the accident had been witness by a Mr. Daniel Silvas of La Porte. <br />Mr.Silvas had turned his vehicle around and drove to the scene of the accident in an <br />attempt to render aid to the driver. Observing that the vehicle was smoking and on <br />fire, Mr. Silvas, at great risk to his own safety, ran to the burning vehicle, forced the <br />driver’s side door open, removed the incapacitated driver from the vehicle, and carried <br />him to safety. This was all done just moments before the vehicle was fully engulfed <br />in flames. The victim was later transported to an area the hospital where he was <br />treated for burns, but survived the ordeal with relatively minor injury. <br />The investigating officer was able to retrieve video of the daring rescue, which was <br />captured by security cameras from a nearby business. The events depicted on the <br />video are quite breathe taking and make it clear that, had it not been for the <br />courageous actions of Mr. Silvas, the driver of the vehicle would have perished in the <br />fire. <br />It is for this reason that our City is honored today to recognize Mr. Daniel Silvas <br />conspicuous bravery and heroism in service to the La Porte community. <br />Corby AlexanderKenith Adcox <br />City ManagerChief of Police <br /> <br />