Palmer Police Respond to Swift Water Rescue Saturday Night, One Fatality Due To Floodwaters
Palmer Police Rescue Family From Floodwaters
From Palmer Police Department: Around 8:57 pm on May 22, 2021, Palmer police received a call for service regarding a male, female, and infant trapped in swift floodwaters just south of the 258-mile marker on the service road. They were all on the roof of the vehicle awaiting help. With the assistance of Ennis Fire Rescue T191, the family was brought to safety without injuries.
During the rescue at 9:25 pm, a Palmer police officer called over the radio that another vehicle attempted to drive through the swift water and the currents swept it away. The water carried the vehicle from the west side of IH45 to the east side of IH45 in less than 30 seconds. The fire department made the scene at the north service road and located the vehicle completely submerged underwater. Because of the strength of the currents, an attempt to pull out any possible occu
Three people were rescued in a separate high-water incident in Ellis County Saturday
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A 67-year-old man was killed when his car was swept away in high water Saturday night in Ellis County, police say.
The incident happened off Interstate Highway 45 in Palmer at about 9:25 p.m., Palmer police said.
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Police said firefighters arrived at the scene at the north service road and found a vehicle completely submerged in the water. Due to the strength of the current, rescuers were unable to pull the occupant out of the vehicle.
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