Public Safety
Two Darien Police Officers Commended for Trying to Save a Life on I-95
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Two Darien police officers were commended for trying to save a life of the occupant of a vehicle that had caught fire on Interstate 95, with one of the officers praised for acting at “substantial risk to his own safety.” The accident occurred just before 5:44 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, when Jimmy Munoz, a 35-year-old Bridgeport cosmetologist lost control of his Honda Pilot in the southbound lanes of I-95 just before the Darien South rest stop. Munoz’ vehicle first swerved left, toward the center divider, then right, going across the highway and into some trees off the shoulder. His SUV hit some trees and caught on fire while Munoz was trapped inside, according to a Connecticut Post report. A Stamford police officer, Hugh Mullin, was driving home, saw the crashed vehicle burning, and tried to help a state police trooper get Munoz out of it.
