MARGATE — Two persons are safe and audio following a law enforcement officer saved them from a automobile that crashed into a Broward County canal on Thursday.
In accordance to Margate Law enforcement, a guy and lady were inside of of a auto at a parking large amount on 8000 W. Sample Rd. when the person — who was driving the motor vehicle — suffered a healthcare episode, triggering their automobile to accelerate ahead and into the close by canal, which borders Margate and Coral Springs.
At this time, Coral Springs Law enforcement officers were being near the scene, and one particular of them — Ofc. Christopher Moss — jumped into action when he spotted the 50 percent-submerged motor vehicle. According to CSPD, Moss “failed to wait to dive in” and smashed in the automobile windows to absolutely free the trapped guy and lady, and even helped a person of the occupants who couldn’t swim again to land.
“Thanks to his quick thinking, everybody made it back to dry land safely and securely,” CSPD shared on Facebook, together with with bodycam video clip of the incident.
Margate Law enforcement officers arrived shortly soon after to carry on investigating the incident. The good news is, no one was severely wounded all through the crash, MPD explained to CBS Information Miami.
“Way to go, Officer Moss and everyone else on the scene!” CSPD additional.