Tucson Fire Department responds to multiple swift water rescues

The first rescue took place around 4 p.m. Sunday near the Alamo Wash behind Tucson Medical Center, at Grant and Craycroft. According to Tucson Fire officials, the water was about four feet deep when a man and his son spotted someone in the wash and followed them for approximately 100 yards.

They were able to pull the individual out of the water near the Fort Lowell Bridge. Officials said the person rescued had minor injuries but didn’t want to go to the hospital.

Not too long after, TFD responded to another call near East Calle Betelgeux and South Avenida Planeta at around six, once again in the Alamo Wash. This time, a driver became trapped in their pickup truck in about four feet of water…

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