CA FFs Rescue Driver from Canal
By George Kelly
Source Bay Area News Group (TNS)
OAKLAND — A quick response from Oakland Fire Department firefighters helped rescue a driver after his sport-utility vehicle crashed off Interstate 880 lanes Sunday into a water canal, authorities said.
Around 8:50 p.m., California Highway Patrol officers received a report of a vehicle collision involving a white SUV off northbound I-880 lanes south of the High Street off-ramp.
Officers arrived at the scene to find the SUV about 60 feet off the roadway and 20 feet down an embankment.
Oakland Fire Department firefighters aboard two engines responded within minutes, reaching the SUV and contacting the driver, who was conscious.
The SUV’s driver side was submerged in about three feet of water, but firefighters managed to get him out through another door and onto nearby dry ground.
He was treated and taken to a hospital, Oakland Fire Department spokesman Michael Hunt said.
The CHP’s Oakland office is investigating the incident. Anyone with information may call 510-957-8247.
Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.
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