An elderly woman drove her car down a boat ramp and into Lake Stevens on Thursday night due to poor visibility. A good Samaritan jumped into the 40-degree water and helped the woman escape her sinking vehicle before firefighters arrived. The woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment of cold water exposure.
A wrong turn in the dark along with poor visibility Thursday led to an elderly woman driving down a boat ramp and into Lake Stevens , and having to be rescued.According to officials, Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue was dispatched shortly after 8 p.m. for a report of a vehicle sinking in Lake Stevens with a driver trapped inside.A good Samaritan saw the car, and immediately jumped into the 40 degree water — cold enough to quickly incapacitate someone, fire officials say.
"Rescue swimmers along with Loverink worked to secure the car and free the driver. "If the Good Samaritan wasn’t there, I believe the driver would not have been able to get out of the car themselves," said Peter Mongillo, a spokesperson for Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue.Firefighters transported the driver to a local hospital to be treated for cold water exposure. Firefighters also treated Loverink for cold water exposure on the scene.
RESCUE COLD WATER EXPOSURE LAKE STEVENS GOOD SAMARITAN ACCIDENT
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