CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A motorist was rescued by Cleveland firefighters Friday afternoon after being trapped in high water underneath a bridge.
WATER RESCUE—#CLEFIRE Technical Rescue Squad 1 rescued a stranded motorist under the train bridge on Holton between E.83 & E.90 this afternoon. Roadway flooded due to broken water main near E.90. Holton now CLOSED. @ClevelandWater on scene. pic.twitter.com/854jW4jMcE
— ClevelandFire (@ClevelandFire) June 12, 2026
Firefighters said the road became flooded under the train bridge on Holton Avenue between E, 83 Street and E. 90th Street around 12:30 p.m.
Never drive into standing water. Turn around. Don’t drown! pic.twitter.com/WYTqGFueNV
— ClevelandFire (@ClevelandFire) June 12, 2026
The water was a result of a broken water main near E. 90th Street…