George Zimmerman, who has been in hiding since he was acquitted of murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, emerged to help rescue a family who was trapped in an overturned vehicle, police said today.
Zimmerman was one of two men who came to the aid of a family of four — two parents and two children — trapped inside a blue Ford Explorer SUV that had rolled over after traveling off the highway in Sanford, Fla. at approximately 5:45 p.m. Thursday, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The crash occurred at the intersection of I-4 and route Route 46, police said. The crash site is less than a mile from where Zimmerman shot Martin.
By the time police arrived, two people – including Zimmerman – had already helped the family get out of the overturned car, the sheriff’s office said. No one was reported to be injured.
Zimmerman was not a witness to the crash and left after speaking with the deputy, police said.
On responding to help Zimmerman grabbed the fire extinguisher from his own vehicle in case the vehicle caught on fire. He and his body guard then helped the four uninjured passengers, including two children exit the vehicle.
Zimmerman Helps Save Family Of Four From Overturned Vehicle
In other Zimmerman news: For the ACLU, George Zimmerman case is awkward déjà vu
The ACLU generally has been against such “double jeopardy” cases. When the current leadership of the ACLU asked Holder to look at the Zimmerman case, it irked past leaders of the ACLU enough that they voiced their own complaint to the organization, hence this reversal.