Citizens rescue driver from submerged vehicle in Nelson
By Kyra Hoggan
A motorist in Nelson had a truly terrifying Halloween this year when she found her vehicle sinking int0 Kootenay Lake on Oct. 31, according to a press release issued by the Nelson Police Department.
The release said police, at 1:18 p.m., received several 9-1-1 calls for a pickup truck that had driven over an embankment and into Kootenay Lake at the parking lot of the Chahko Mika Mall.
“Three brave citizens immediately jumped into action, entering the water and rescuing the single female occupant from the sinking pickup truck,” the release said. “Crews from Nelson Police, Nelson Fire Department and Emergency Health Services attended to find the driver up on dry land, out of danger.
“The driver was assessed by EHS and released at the scene. Western Auto Wreckers & Towing arrived and recovered the submerged pickup truck out of the lake minimizing any environmental impact.”
Police said neither alcohol nor drugs are factors in this incident, and that the cause of the incident remains under investigation.
