Video shows the tense moment a California police officer saved a man in a wheelchair from being hit by an oncoming train

• Lodi Police Officer Erika Urrea saved a 66-year-old man in a wheelchair from being hit by an oncoming train in Lodi, California, on Wednesday.

• Body camera footage from the incident shows Urrea driving in the area, and stopping when she saw the man's wheelchair had apparently gotten stuck on the railroad tracks.

• According to a statement from the police department posted on Facebook, Urrea saw the train was approaching and immediately jumped into action.

• As the train neared, Urrea first tried to move the wheelchair, then pulled the man from the wheelchair and out of the way of harm.

• The man sustained a leg injury in the incident, and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

• "Officer Urrea risked her own life to save another and her actions prevented a tragedy today. We are extremely proud of Officer Erika Urrea and her heroism," the police department said.

• Watch video of Urrea's actions below.

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