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By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News
(NEW YORK) A driver and his two dogs were rescued from a Wyoming river this week after the man s pickup truck became partially submerged in the icy water.
The Sublette County Sheriff s Office released body-camera footage Wednesday of the late-night rescue, which took about 30 minutes from the time the call came in to when the driver was in emergency medical services care, authorities told ABC News.
A crew of first responders, including sheriff s deputies, EMS, county firefighters and volunteers trained in ice and swift water rescue, arrived on the scene after a nearby homeowner called 911 at around 10 p.m. local time Sunday.
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Rescuers worked in zero-degree temperatures with ice and moving water.
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First responders rescue man, 2 dogs from truck partially submerged in icy waters
A man and his dogs were rescued after his truck became partially submerged in an icy river in Sublette County, Wyoming, on Dec. 27.Sublette County Sheriff s Office
A driver and his two dogs were rescued from a Wyoming river this week after the man s pickup truck became partially submerged in the icy water.
The Sublette County Sheriff s Office released body-camera footage Wednesday of the late-night rescue, which took about 30 minutes from the time the call came in to when the driver was in emergency medical services care, authorities told ABC News.
SUBLETTE COUNTY On December 27, at approximately 10 pm a call came into Sublette County Dispatch of a truck in the Green River near Reardon Draw which is just South of Big Piney.
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputies, EMS, and Sublette County Unified Fire immediately responded. With reports of the vehicle partially submerged in the icy water with the driver still in it, TipTop Search and Rescue (TTSAR) members were paged to respond, as well.
TipTop volunteers certified and trained in both Ice rescue and Swiftwater rescue responded with their gear. Prior to the arrival of the Swiftwater team, SCSO Deputies and Sublette County Unified Fire safely assisted the driver out of the vehicle utilizing a ladder which extended from the ice built up next to the bank to the bed of the truck.