An off-duty NYPD officer battling stage 3 colorectal cancer rescued a driver trapped in a burning, overturned vehicle after a violent head‑on crash on Long Island. Surveillance and body‑camera footage show Officer Joseph Wetzel running toward the wreck, breaking a window, and pulling the driver out before alerting arriving officers that another woman was still inside. Officials praised Wetzel’s bravery, saying he exemplified the idea that New York’s officers are never truly off duty when someone needs help.