Sharpsburg police save man trapped in car, teetering on edge

Sharpsburg police officers are credited with saving a driver's life after his car teetered over a retaining wall.

Police said the driver, in his early 70s, had a mechanical error in his car causing it to accelerate.

The driver, according to witnesses, crossed from one parking lot, across Main Street and into his own business lot where it went over a retaining wall.

"It was terrible because he came across and couldn't stop," said witness Diane Boberg.

Boberg called 911 and captured the lifesaving moments on her phone.

Sharpsburg officers Brian Hoebel and Nikki Mautino did not waste any time on scene.

They saw the car was balancing only by the front bumper, which was resting on a minivan below the retaining wall.

Officer Hoebel climbed into the back seat while Officer Mautino stabilized him, holding on to his belt.

"I told him to lay the seat down flat so I could get him out the back," said Hoebel. "Nikki held on to my belt as I climbed in the back seat we had him put the seat down. I told him to roll over on his stomach and crawl towards us. Once he got his hands around my neck and I got his belt, then Nikki pulled me and I pulled him and out he came."

"I think they're great. I think they do their job. They're here to protect and serve and that's exactly what they did," said Boberg.

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Sharpsburg police save man trapped in car, teetering on edge