A dramatic video captured on a firefighter's helmet cam shows the intense moments of a rescue on Highway 12 yesterday. A car fire broke out after a multi-vehicle collision, trapping a mother dog and her litter o This video was created using AI and is for your entertainment only. | Smilo Aviation

No filters. No narration. Just the view from a Charlotte firefighter’s helmet. This is the moment our crews reached a driver stranded in a pickup truck that had gone off the road and into a retention pond near Jerimoth Drive and Cuddington Drive. With the cab taking on water, the driver climbed into the bed of the truck and waited as firefighters worked in the dark, in cold water, to bring them to safety. The driver was freed at 8:25 p.m., and the rescue was completed just minutes later. This is