it was a race against the clock to save
a truck driver from a fiery crash on a
New Jersey interstate I thank God for
putting me there at that time I thank
God for the strength to do what I did
what we did you're good
get out here state trooper Robert
tarlatan was in the middle of a traffic
stop when an explosion cut the
interaction short he hopped in his
patrol car and raced down the interstate
in Bridgewater Township when he came
upon the source of the sound a tractor
trailer crash he jumped out of his
vehicle and ran to help the tractor
trailer was already in flames and
another trooper Lieutenant Edward Breyer
was already on scene trying to pull the
driver out the troopers worked together
to drag the man out of the truck and
across the road to safety he sustained
minor injuries and was taken to a local
hospital now the troopers are being
hailed for their heroic actions risking
their own safety to help someone else
although and abnormal circumstance
it's our job
for Inside Edition dot-com I'm Mara
Montalbano