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Laredo Police Chief Mike Rodriguez
Coverage of Laredo Police Chief Mike Rodriguez in the Nexus archive.
- With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash
Volunteers in Laredo, Texas, used tools like sledgehammers and fire extinguishers to rescue passengers from a burning plane crash. The Cessna Citation Latitude, operated by NetJets, had mechanical issues before crashing, killing one passenger and injuring others. Good Samaritans and police collaborated to save lives amid the emergency.