I climbed inside, undid her seat belt and asked if she was OK, she said she was hurting but I told her I had to get her out of there. I grabbed her underneath her arms and around the shoulders and pulled her across the console and out of the car. Missouri State Trooper Jim Thuss More Quotes by Missouri State Trooper Jim Thuss More Quotes From Missouri State Trooper Jim Thuss It instantly didn't look good, there was a big plume of smoke, and then (another) big plume of smoke came from the Honda. I could see the fireball. Missouri State Trooper Jim Thuss us-news I've worked a thousand-plus accidents in my career, and once a car catches on fire, the time that they take to go up is pretty quick, most times you don't have any time to get a fire like that out, especially one of that magnitude, so I just knew I had to get her out as soon as I could. Missouri State Trooper Jim Thuss us-news It obviously means something to you when someone's husband comes forward and thanks you. Missouri State Trooper Jim Thuss us-news