A sheriff’s deputy in Oregon is being hailed for his “swift and selfless action” after rescuing an elderly man from a partially submerged vehicle after a crash.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at around 1:18 p.m. on Oct. 8 to a report of a single vehicle crash near SE Shady Cove Lane. According to the report, the vehicle had crashed into Alsea Bay and was partially submerged about 40 feet from shore.
Deputies arrived to find a gray Subaru Outback submerged up to its windows, and saw an apparently trapped person inside calling for help…