Good Samaritan Saves Woman Trapped In Sinking Car In Texas Canal
October 8, 2024
Today's good news story comes from Archer County, Texas.
A good Samaritan saved the life of a woman trapped in her sinking car after it plunged into a Texas canal.
The car in the canal / Texas Department of Public Safety
The incident took place near Iowa Park, where the 49-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle on Bray Road, skidding off the roadway and into the South Side Canal, which has strong, moving water.
According to Sargent Juan Gutierrez of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the woman's car became submerged in the canal, leaving her trapped inside as water quickly filled the vehicle.
A passerby, who had been working nearby, noticed the sinking car and saw the woman's hand desperately reaching out of the window.
The car after recovery / Texas Department of Public Safety
Without hesitation, the man rushed into the canal to help. He pulled the woman from the sinking vehicle and safely guided her to shore.
Authorities praised the passerby's quick thinking and courage, stating that without his heroic actions, the woman could have faced a tragic fate.
Click Here For The Most Popular On Sunny Skyz
Zoo Visitor Captures Incredible Moment An Elephant Saves A Gazelle From Drowning
She Meant Every Word Of 'In Sickness And In Health'
My Friend Threw Her Disabled Cat A Birthday Party In The Park
The Grade That Saved A Life: A Professor's Unforgettable Act Of Kindness
Hummingbirds Are Nesting On String Lights - And People Are Sharing The Cutest Photos
Soaked, Scared, And Alone - Baby Raccoon Melts Hearts After Rescue
Zoo Visitor Captures Incredible Moment An Elephant Saves A Gazelle From Drowning
Golden Retriever Pushes Owner Into Water Causing Hilarious Chaos
Man Claims He Can Speak Chicken - And Then Proves It
Emu Has An Absolute Blast Playing Chase With Dogs
Kid's Freestyle Dance To Live Jazz Is Pure Joy — And Viewers Can't Get Enough
