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Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman helps family in car accident | Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman helps family in car accident |
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A Florida man cleared in the death of a black teenager helped rescue a family from an overturned vehicle last week, police say. | |
George Zimmerman, 29, and another man pulled four people from the car in Florida last week, said police. | George Zimmerman, 29, and another man pulled four people from the car in Florida last week, said police. |
Seminole County Sheriff's office said Mr Zimmerman left the scene after speaking to a responding officer. | Seminole County Sheriff's office said Mr Zimmerman left the scene after speaking to a responding officer. |
The ex-volunteer neighbourhood watchman was acquitted this month of Trayvon Martin's death in February 2012. | The ex-volunteer neighbourhood watchman was acquitted this month of Trayvon Martin's death in February 2012. |
According to police, Mr Zimmerman intervened after a sports utility vehicle carrying a couple and their two children went off the road and overturned last Wednesday. | According to police, Mr Zimmerman intervened after a sports utility vehicle carrying a couple and their two children went off the road and overturned last Wednesday. |
"He did not witness the crash," sheriff's spokeswoman Kim Cannaday told Reuters news agency. | "He did not witness the crash," sheriff's spokeswoman Kim Cannaday told Reuters news agency. |
"He rolled up on it after the fact and assisted in getting the family out of the vehicle." | "He rolled up on it after the fact and assisted in getting the family out of the vehicle." |
There were no reported injuries. | There were no reported injuries. |
Asked if Mr Zimmerman was being called a hero, the police spokeswoman said: "We're not going that far." | Asked if Mr Zimmerman was being called a hero, the police spokeswoman said: "We're not going that far." |
The accident happened four days after Mr Zimmerman walked free from court. | The accident happened four days after Mr Zimmerman walked free from court. |
He is said to have been in hiding since the end of the trial. | He is said to have been in hiding since the end of the trial. |
The not-guilty verdict has prompted nationwide protests over racial profiling and US "stand your ground" self-defence laws. | The not-guilty verdict has prompted nationwide protests over racial profiling and US "stand your ground" self-defence laws. |
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