{"id":333477,"date":"2026-05-26T22:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/333477\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T22:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:28:26","slug":"sacramento-police-save-person-leaning-over-freeway-overpass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/333477\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento Police save person leaning over freeway overpass"},"content":{"rendered":"

A frightening rescue unfolded in Sacramento after police officers pulled a crying boy to safety from the edge of a freeway overpass<\/a>, according to newly released dashcam video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The incident happened May 6 near Northgate Boulevard and Interstate 80, the\u00a0Sacramento Police Department\u00a0said on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Police did not release additional details about the child\u2019s condition or what led up to the incident.<\/p>\n

On May 6, SPD officers responded to reports of a person leaning over the railing of a freeway overpass near Northgate Blvd and Interstate 80. When officers arrived, they found a juvenile hanging from the guardrail and were able to safely pull her back to safety.<\/p>\n

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Police said officers were dispatched after community members reported a person leaning over the railing of the overpass. When officers arrived, they discovered a juvenile hanging dangerously from the guardrail.<\/p>\n

Dashcam footage released by police shows the child dangling over the side of the bridge with one leg wrapped around the railing while the rest of the body hung over the freeway below.<\/p>\n

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The boy could be heard crying as officers rushed toward him and grabbed hold of him before pulling him back over the ledge to safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got you,\u201d officers repeatedly told the child during the tense rescue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The footage shows officers escorting the boy to a patrol vehicle.<\/p>\n

The incident happened May 6 near Northgate Boulevard and Interstate 80.<\/p>\n

After pulling him away from the edge, officers continued trying to calm the boy down and repeatedly asked whether he was hurt and what had happened. The child continued sobbing but did not immediately respond to their questions in the video.<\/p>\n

The footage then shows officers escorting the boy to a patrol vehicle.<\/p>\n

Police did not release additional details about the child\u2019s condition or what led up to the incident.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe got you,\u201d officers repeatedly told the child during the tense rescue.<\/p>\n

In its statement, the department thanked the community members who called 911 after spotting the dangerous situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to the community members who reported this critical situation, and to the dispatchers and officers whose quick response helped prevent a tragedy,\u201d the department said.<\/p>\n

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