What This Story Is About
- A group of fishermen rescued a woman after her car entered Old Hickory Lake at the Shutes Branch Recreation Area in Mt. Juliet.
Why It Matters
- The men say the woman was trapped inside as the vehicle began to sink. Their quick response helped get her out of the car before it went underwater.
- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating why the car entered the water.
For Context
- Witnesses told WSMV they saw the woman in the parking area for several minutes before the vehicle accelerated toward the lake.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) – A group of fishermen are being called heroes after they pulled a woman from a car that drove into Old Hickory Lake over the weekend. State troopers are trying to determine why it happened.
People who were fishing on the lake Saturday afternoon said they had never seen a car go into the water like this. The car went from the parking lot, over the curb and into the lake at the Shutes Branch Recreation Area.
Car enters the water
Three friends who work at a Penske shop in Nashville were on their way back from their weekly fishing trip when they heard the crash. They have fished on Old Hickory Lake every weekend for more than two years…