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Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies help woman get to shore after truck rolls into pond

Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies rescued a woman from a pickup truck submerged in a pond in the 7300 block of Red Leaf Court on Tuesday morning, Feb. 7, 2023.
Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies rescued a woman from a pickup truck submerged in a pond in the 7300 block of Red Leaf Court on Tuesday morning, Feb. 7, 2023. Tarrant County Sheriff's Office

Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies rescued a woman from a car submerged in a pond in the 7300 block of Red Leaf Court on Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

When deputies arrived at the scene about 8:30 a.m., the woman had already swum up through the sunroof of the pickup truck. The deputies used a nearby boat to reach the driver and take her back to the shore.

The Fort Worth Fire Department’s dive team located the truck and removed it from the pond. The driver was not injured and was the only person in the truck.

The driver told deputies she thought the vehicle was in drive but it was actually in reverse.

Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies helped rescue a woman from a pickup truck submerged in a pond in the 7300 block of Red Leaf Court on Tuesday morning, Feb. 7, 2023.
Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies helped rescue a woman from a pickup truck submerged in a pond in the 7300 block of Red Leaf Court on Tuesday morning, Feb. 7, 2023. Tarrant County Sheriff's Office

This story was originally published February 7, 2023 at 7:03 PM.

James Hartley
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
James Hartley was a news reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 2019 to 2024
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