From Hattiesburg Hearth Division/Hattiesburg Police Division Public Data Workplace
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – Hattiesburg’s first responders weren’t solely confronted with fairly the thriller Saturday morning, they have been confronted with fairly the duty as nicely.
Hattiesburg Hearth Division Fb and a launch from the Hattiesburg Police Division mentioned firefighters and officers responded to name at 7:49 a.m. Saturday relating to a car accident close to the intersection of Excessive Road and Lurty Avenue.
Upon arrival, firefighters and officers found a automobile in the course of Gordon’s Creek below the pedestrian bridge.
HFD mentioned a swift water technician swam to the automobile to verify for any occupants, whereas rope-throw luggage have been deployed alongside the financial institution as a security measure.
No person was discovered contained in the car, and HPD performed a downstream search with no outcomes.
The automobile was then rigged up for removing from the water.
HPD mentioned officers have been capable of make contact with the motive force of the car, who confirmed the automobile’s occupant have been capable of safely escape previous to regulation enforcement’s arrival.
The circumstances surrounding how the car got here to be submerged presently are below investigation.
Responding HFD items included Ladder 1, Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 5, BC-10 and BC-20.
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