It was an emotional night for a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy who got to reunite with the first responders that saved his life during an award ceremony for police officers and firefighters in Kendall.

“Glad to see the faces because when the accident actually happened, I was trapped in the vehicle and they got me out and they just rushed me out. I was just looking up in the air and I was in total pain. But being here today, I was making a connection with them and being able to thank them meant a lot for me,” said MDSO Deputy Fidel Rubido.

The reunion for Rubido and his rescuers comes a month after he was involved in a traffic crash on his way home from work.

A car ran a red light, slamming head on into Rubido’s vehicle.

“I was trapped and was able to get my radio and called for hel

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