Gustine police officers honored for saving man in Arizona after crash

GUSTINE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Officers successful the North Valley are being recognized for taking enactment to prevention a antheral aft a crash, crossed authorities lines.

In September of 2023, Gustine constabulary officers Jose Gallardo, Luciano Zelvaggio and Emanuel Gonzalez were driving 2 caller constabulary vehicles backmost to the Valley from New Mexico.

While passing done Arizona, they were frantically flagged down by a woman.

The radical pulled implicit to assistance and recovered a antheral stuck wrong a crashed pickup truck.

Police accidental fume was coming from the motor arsenic the officers broke a model to get him out.

They continued tending to the injured antheral until helium was taken to the infirmary by section archetypal responders.

Those 3 officers received Medals of Valor from the California Reserve Officers Association.

The awards were presented astatine a luncheon held successful Burbank.

The Gustine Police Department shared photos of the officers arsenic they were honored for their heroic efforts.