Fort Worth, Texas – On October 23, 2025, two officers responded to a crash on I-30 between Eastchase Parkway and Cooks Lane in which a female driver and an infant were ejected from a vehicle.

The infant became trapped beneath the overturned vehicle and was unresponsive when officers arrived. Sgt. R. Nichols (Badge #3590) and Officer E. Bounds (Badge #3521), with help from witnesses, freed the trapped child.

Sgt. Nichols immediately began performing CPR on the unconscious infant and was able to revive the child, keeping her alive until the Fort Worth Fire Department reached the scene.

At this time the woman and the infant are in stable condition and are expected to make a full recovery.

The department praised the quick actions of Sgt. Nichols, Officer Bounds and the assisting citizens for their lifesaving response to a horrific crash.

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