NYC principal trapped in car during flash flood reunited with FDNY hero who saved her
A Brooklyn public school principal was rescued from her car during a flash flood by an off-duty FDNY firefighter. Travis Langan noticed the flooding while driving home and immediately took action to save Carmen Pinto, who was trapped in her vehicle. The two were reunited at a press conference where Langan was honored for his bravery.
- ▪Carmen Pinto was trapped in her Tesla Model 3 during a flash flood in NYC.
- ▪Off-duty firefighter Travis Langan saved her after noticing several submerged cars.
- ▪Langan used a Yeti cup to break through the sunroof and rescue Pinto.
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Metro NYC principal trapped in car during flash flood reunited with FDNY hero who saved her By Hannah Fierick Published May 22, 2026, 4:31 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday honored one of New York’s Bravest, who saved a Brooklyn public school principal from nearly drowning in her vehicle during the city’s first major flash flood of the year. Off-duty FDNY first responder Travis Langan, of Crown Heights’ Ladder 123, was recognized for saving the life of Carmen Pinto, who got trapped inside her Tesla Model 3 Wednesday when it malfunctioned from the rising water levels. “She tried everything. She tried to open her car door. She tried to bring down her windows. She tried calling 911.
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