November 5, 2023 - Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that early last Friday morning, Dispatch received a call for a traffic collision on Riverview Drive in Delhi. Deputy Granado was the first to arrive at the scene. He saw that the front of the vehicle was on fire and noticed a person inside the car. The occupant of the vehicle was panicked and screaming in the back seat. Deputy Granado broke the back window and was able to reach in and pull the driver out.

The driver sustained moderate injuries and was transferred to a local area hospital for treatment. Thankfully, Deputy Granado only sustained minor cuts from breaking the window. We're proud of Deputy Granado for his quick actions to help save this driver's life!

Source & photo: Merced County Sheriff's Office