Retired NYPD Officer Saves Driver as Convertible Sinks in N.C. Lake

Sept. 22, 2022

When a car plunged into the Lake Norman in Mooresville, a retired New York City police officer leaped into the water and pulled the driver from the convertible before the vehicle sank.

By Mark Price

Source The Charlotte Observer

A retired NYPD officer rescued a driver from a car that was sinking in Lake Norman in Mooresville, NC, after the vehicle crashed into the water Wednesday.

A convertible crashed into North Carolina’s Lake Norman and sank, leading to a dramatic rescue by a retired New York City police officer, according to Mooresville Fire-Rescue.

It happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 643 Williamson Road, just south of Mooresville, the fire department said in a news release. The crash site is about 25 miles north of uptown Charlotte.

“The vehicle traveled off the roadway, ending up in the water and was sinking/filling up with water when a local resident (a retired NYPD officer) jumped into Lake Norman and rescued the driver of the vehicle,” the department said.

“The passerby was able to unbuckle the seat belt and get the driver out of the vehicle. A boater jumped into the water and assisted with swimming the driver to a nearby dock.”

The identities of the driver and rescuer were not released.

The driver was taken to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries. The driver’s condition was not released.

The Mooresville Police Department is investigating the crash.

Photos show a tow truck was used to pull the vehicle from the lake later in the day.

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