
On March 6th, 2025, in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Officer Noah Allat became a hero when he pulled an unconscious driver, Peter Della-Ventura, from a burning car after it crashed into a tanker truck on Route 22 around 2 a.m.
The dramatic rescue was captured on bodycam footage, showing Allat sprinting toward the fiery wreckage, confirming with the truck driver that it was safe to approach and then dragging the 44 year old to safety as flames raged.
The crash was intense as vehicles were fused together and slid nearly 700 feet in a fireball. Della-Ventura and his passenger survived with non life threatening injuries, thanks to Allat’s quick thinking and bravery. The Bridgewater Police Department praised him for his “strength, resolve, and courage.”
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but Allat’s actions are a textbook example of guts under pressure.