OC firefighters airlift man hanging onto tree after SUV was trapped in rushing creek

A man who was holding onto a tree after his sport utility vehicle was trapped in fast-moving water was airlifted to safety by firefighters Thursday in San Juan Capistrano.

Details about how the SUV ended up in the rain-swollen creek were not immediately available. The SUV was pinned against a tree near Trabuco Creek and Rosenbaum roads in the southern Orange County community.

First Alert Forecast 6 hours ago…

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