Mississauga Department of Transportation officers recognized for 'life-saving efforts' after serious crash

Two Mississauga traffic officers said they were recognized for "life-saving efforts" after serious clashes last month. The city's fire chief announced.

A statement posted on Mississauga Fire Chief Deryn Rizi's Twitter account on Tuesday detailed the actions of Amanda Watters and Sejad Jawad that led to receiving the Fire Chief's Commendation Award. is described.

According to this post, two police officers were responding to the incident late on his July 21st, when a vehicle collided near Erindale Station Road and Central Parkway "undoubtedly." He said he was working on a recurring problem when he heard "no sound".

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Watters and Jawad drove towards the scene of a one-car crash and found a man in his late teens trapped inside his SUV. I saw you there

The car was traveling east on Central Parkway, approaching Erindale Station Road when it struck an office building. and stopped on the road. the statement said.

"Smoke was visible in the front end of the SUV and the trapped patient was screaming in agony," the statement said.

"Police officers Watters and Jawad without hesitation entered a smoking SUV, rescued the gentleman, and drove him safely away from the damaged smoking car."

According to the statement, the officers "acted voluntarily with care and compassion to serve those in need, with moral integrity, even in the face of an element of personal risk."

"The decision to act heroically may be called upon by any of us at some point. It is a choice," it continued. 56}

I am very proud of the two traffic enforcement officers for their selfless response and prompt life-saving action. #ThankYou https://t.co/QAFUgPzHDD

— City of Mississauga (@citymississauga) August 16, 2022