Burlington Fire Department rescues couple trapped in car

Burlington — The Burlington Fire Department came to the rescue of Jay and Anu Dixit of Burlington who were trapped in their 1998 Toyota Corolla which rolled onto a frozen snow bank on Skilton Lane on Feb. 9. The elderly couple were both wearing seatbelts and did not suffer any injuries. They remained in the vehicle until the rescue crew was able to stabilize the car.

Four firefighters and two EMTs helped stabilize the vehicle using rescue jacks, according to Lieutenant Andrew Connerty of the Burlington Fire Department. He was glad noone was injured because it allowed them to take their time stabilizing the car to prevent it from rolling further. "Once the car was stabilized, we extricated them from the other side," said Connerty.

According to Jay who was driving, they were on their way to visit their daughter on Skilton Lane at approximately 1:30 p.m. when his wife, Anu, spilled a cup of coffee she was drinking. He became distracted as he looked over to see what happened and the next thing he knew, his car was on its side, on top of a snow bank.

Maureen McCauley of 10 Skilton Lane, across from where the accident occurred, saw what happened from her window and immediately called 911 to get help.

When Anu emerged from the car, she was visibly upset. She said she was very worried the car was going to completely rolll over. Dixit's son-in-law, Shantilal Patel was shocked when he arrived at the scene after receiving a call from Jay. He was thankful they were both safe.