Current:Home > MyWatch: Orlando, Florida police officers save driver trapped in a car as it submerges in pond -Excel Wealth Summit
Watch: Orlando, Florida police officers save driver trapped in a car as it submerges in pond
View
Date:2025-04-13 08:42:46
Police officers in Orlando, Florida, recently rescued a driver submerged in a retention pond, a police body camera video shows.
The Orlando Police Department shared on Facebook the video, which is from Aug. 6 around 10 p.m. The incident occurred near the I-4 East expressway and the 408 East expressway in Orlando, Florida.
"Special kudos to OPD Officers Crow, Harmon, Kissane and Peterson! Foxtrot units responded to a retention pond on the on-ramp to I4 East from 408 East," the post stated. "The vehicle which was occupied by a single driver drove over the embankment while attempting to negotiate the on-ramp corner."
More recent rescues:14-year-old boy rescued after falling 70 feet from Grand Canyon cliff
In the video, the four officers jump into the retention pond in an attempt to help the driver. They successfully break the car window and pull the driver out of the vehicle right before it is submerged underwater.
"When units responded, the vehicle was partially submerged and the driver was attempting to break the window out. The four officers jumped into the water, broke out the window and pulled the occupant to safety just before the vehicle became fully submerged," it states.
Other officers were able to pull the driver and the responding officers out of the pond safely. There were no serious injuries in the incident, the post said.
More:Maryland State Police Aviation rescue woman after car plunges off cliff
Kate Perez covers trends and breaking news for USA TODAY. You can reach her via email at kperez@gannett.com or on X at @katecperez_
veryGood! (9)
Related
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
- AP Week in Pictures: Global
- Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Meryl Streep and Martin Short Fuel Romance Buzz With Dinner Date in Santa Monica
- Funeral home owner accused of leaving body in hearse set to enter plea in court
- Former elections official in Virginia sues the state attorney general
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- Prosecutors ask Massachusetts’ highest court to allow murder retrial for Karen Read
Ranking
- Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
- Disney x Kate Spade’s Snow White Collection Is the Fairest of Them All -- And It's on Sale
- Dodgers one win from World Series after another NLCS blowout vs. Mets: Highlights
- Niall Horan Details Final Moments With Liam Payne in Heartbreaking Tribute
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Universal will open fourth Orlando theme park next May
- State police officers who fatally shot man were legally justified to use deadly force, report says
- Video shows girl calmly evading coyote in her Portland backyard
Recommendation
$73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
White powdery substance found outside Colorado family's home 'exploded'; FBI responds
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Double Negative
Funeral home owner accused of leaving body in hearse set to enter plea in court
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
Georgia state government cash reserves keep growing despite higher spending
Who Is Kate Cassidy? Everything to Know About Liam Payne's Girlfriend
Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93