George Zimmerman RESCUES FAMILY After Car Crash ... Cops Say

George Zimmerman is being hailed a HERO in Florida ... after cops say he helped RESCUE a family of 4 from an overturned vehicle just days after the Trayvon Martin verdict.
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... around 5:45 pm on Wednesday July 17, Zimmerman noticed an overturned SUV off a highway in Sanford, FL ... and sprang into action. According to the SCSO, Zimmerman and another man approached the car and helped all 4 of the passengers -- 2 parents and 2 children -- get out of the wrecked car. Cops say ... "Zimmerman was not a witness to the crash and left after making contact with the deputy.
There were no reports of injuries to the vehicle occupants."FYI --
Zimmerman was acquitted of
murdering Trayvon Martin on the
evening of July 13th. The identity of the family has not been released. Story developing ...