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Army sophomore safety Larry Pickett Jr. rescues man from burning vehicle

August 31, 2025

By Carter Bahns, CBS Sports: Army football player Larry Pickett Jr. rescued a man from a burning vehicle in Fort Montgomery, N.Y. early Sunday morning, the program confirmed to CBS Sports. According to the Fort Montgomery Fire Department, the vehicle struck a utility pole on Route 9W and became fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters responded to the accident and extinguished the blaze.

According to Pickett’s father, Larry Pickett, the sophomore safety from Raleigh, N.C. ran toward the burning vehicle despite the downed power lines crackling around it.

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