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Texas Sheriff's Deputies Save Driver after Truck Sinks in Pond

Feb. 8, 2023

Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies commandeered a boat to rescue a woman after her pickup truck sank in a pond when she accidentally had her vehicle in reverse and drove into the water.

By James Hartley

Source Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Tarrant County, TX, sheriff's deputies rescued a woman from a submerged pickup truck after she accidentally drove the vehicle into a pond Tuesday.

Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies rescued a woman from a car submerged in a pond in the 7300 block of Red Leaf Court on Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

When deputies arrived at the scene about 8:30 a.m., the woman had already swum up through the sunroof of the pickup truck. The deputies used a nearby boat to reach the driver and take her back to the shore.

The Fort Worth Fire Department’s dive team located the truck and removed it from the pond. The driver was not injured and was the only person in the truck.

The driver told deputies she thought the vehicle was in drive but it was actually in reverse.

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