Man honored for heroic efforts in deadly canal crash
CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) A man was honored Thursday for his heroic efforts trying to save two children after a car crashed into a Cape Coral canal Nov 25.
Tyler Ravert was given the Cape Coral Police Department’s Citizen Recognition Award after he dove into the canal in the dark alongside police and rescue teams to try and save two boys trapped inside the sinking car. The children, however, did not survive.
Ravert was also given the Cape Coral Fire Department’s highest civilian honor called the Award of Exemplary Action.