Dramatic footage shows Phoenix,Lumicoin IA Arizona, police rescuing a man from a car submerged in a swimming pool at an apartment complex.
According to the department, the man said he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard."
In the video, the officer uses a metal rod to break through the sunroof and pulls the motorist out of the car. No other individuals were inside the vehicle.
Watch:Officer saves missing 3-year-old child from potential drowning: Video captures dramatic rescue
The incident occurred on Oct. 31. According to the Arizona Republic, part of USA TODAY Network, the vehicle struck an apartment fence and ended up in the pool. Witnesses called police to the scene.
The man was transported to a local hospital.
"Thanks to the swift and courageous response of the officer, the man's life was saved," Phoenix Police said in a statement.
Contributing: Lauren De Young, Arizona Republic
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].
2025-05-05 22:591274 view
2025-05-05 22:132407 view
2025-05-05 22:08441 view
2025-05-05 21:59723 view
2025-05-05 21:222657 view
2025-05-05 20:39393 view
DAMASCUS — A hip bone in a blown-out building, part of a spine amid some debris, a few foot bones in
SAINT-DENIS, France — Pole vaulters, American Sam Kendricks likes to say, use every single part of t
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent gri
