A teacher from New Hampshire is crediting his Apple Watch with saving his life after he fell through a frozen pond over the weekend.
Emergency crews were then able to rappel down to the hanging truck and attach a harness to each occupant, allowing them to be safely carried back to the bridge. Both were taken to hospitals, and neither appeared to have life-threatening injuries, Hightower said. Two small dogs inside the pickup were also safely rescued, and taken to the home of a nearby family member.
Workers were still attempting to pull the pickup from the precipice Monday evening.
Updated: 1:33 PM EST Mar 10, 2021 Troy Frisby Digital Content Producer A good Samaritan sprung into action upon seeing a car flipped over in a retention pond in Orlando, Florida.The man called 911 and ensured that a child in the car didn t drown by holding his head above water until the authorities arrived.Police worked quickly to free the boy and his father from the vehicle. Your heart definitely sinks to the bottom of your stomach whenever you see that, especially a car flipped upside down, said Orlando Police Corporal Maranford Johnson.Fortunately, they were able to get everyone out, and they were in good condition when they made it to the hospital. I don t necessarily think about it being heroic, Johnson explained. I think about it as being a good person. I would hope someone would do the same for me if I was stuck in the water. Stitch brings you heartwarming stories from a community just like yours. It celebrates our hometown heroes and is ins
Updated: 8:43 AM PST Mar 10, 2021
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Show Transcript What s your name gave you? I need you to come to me. The final primer is going to go get your brother and your daddy. Okay. A 30 year old houses. That s what we re looking for here at Stitch. We celebrate the ways everyday people are making this country a kinder place to live. One incredible story at a time. Sometimes heroes come in the form of first responders. In other times, they re just everyday people stepping up to help. Here are stories of people who went above and beyond to save others in life threatening danger. First, when a car landed upside down in a retention pond, police and a good Samaritan leapt into action to rescue a child and a father trapped in the vehicle. What s your name? Gabriel. I need you to come to me. The fire department is going to go get your brother. Okay? This young boy made it out of the overturned car in Orange City, Florida. But his father and four year old brother