George Zimmerman helped rescue a family from an overturned car after an accident in Florida, four days after he was acquitted of murder, police said.
Zimmerman was one of two men who helped free four family members trapped in an overturned blue Ford Explorer after it crashed on a highway in Sanford around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.
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Two parents identified as Mark and Dana Gerstle, along with their two children, were riding in the truck when it flipped near the intersection of I-4 and Route 46, authorities said.
After spotting the wreck and pulling over, the 29-year-old volunteer watchman grabbed a fire extinguisher from his car and checked for signs of a blaze before freeing the Gerstle family, Sean Vincent, a spokesman for his legal team, told the Daily News.
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"George was able to help the family get out of the car before the first responders got there," Vincent said.
Zimmerman gave a statement to a police deputy, who recognized him, and then left, Vincent said.
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Cops said he didn't witness the accident itself, and he is not mentioned in the accident report.
No was injured in the crash, which occurred about a mile from where Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin in February 2012.
The incident came just four days after a jury found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 17-year-old’s death.
The verdict sparked hundreds of protests across the country and has led to death threats against Zimmerman, who was presumed to be in hiding.
Read more: George Zimmerman rescues family of four after SUV topples on Florida highway: cops - NY Daily News
George Zimmerman rescues family of four after SUV topples on Florida highway: cops - NY Daily News
Zimmerman was one of two men who helped free four family members trapped in an overturned blue Ford Explorer after it crashed on a highway in Sanford around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.
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Two parents identified as Mark and Dana Gerstle, along with their two children, were riding in the truck when it flipped near the intersection of I-4 and Route 46, authorities said.
After spotting the wreck and pulling over, the 29-year-old volunteer watchman grabbed a fire extinguisher from his car and checked for signs of a blaze before freeing the Gerstle family, Sean Vincent, a spokesman for his legal team, told the Daily News.
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"George was able to help the family get out of the car before the first responders got there," Vincent said.
Zimmerman gave a statement to a police deputy, who recognized him, and then left, Vincent said.
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Cops said he didn't witness the accident itself, and he is not mentioned in the accident report.
No was injured in the crash, which occurred about a mile from where Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin in February 2012.
The incident came just four days after a jury found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 17-year-old’s death.
The verdict sparked hundreds of protests across the country and has led to death threats against Zimmerman, who was presumed to be in hiding.
Read more: George Zimmerman rescues family of four after SUV topples on Florida highway: cops - NY Daily News
George Zimmerman rescues family of four after SUV topples on Florida highway: cops - NY Daily News
