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Karen Gower, who jointly saved the life of a man who had fallen in the River Tone, in Taunton TWO passers by saved the life of an elderly man after he fell into the River Tone in Taunton. Karen Gower and Sez didn t hesitate to dive into the freezing water after spotting the man drifting downstream. The managed to haul him out of the water unconscious and then resuscitated him before the emergency services arrived on the scene. The drama unfolded as Karen, 58, and her son walked along the river halfway between Bathpool Bridge and the Obridge Viaduct shortly after 2pm yesterday (Thursday).