Dashcam video captures police officer rescuing submerged motorist

[groundloop]

Source: CBS News

ROUND LAKE PARK, Ill. -- A police officer is being hailed as a hero for helping rescue a 38-year-old Illinois man whose vehicle plunged into a lake Thursday morning, CBS Chicago reports.

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“Once I arrived I took all my gear off. I knew I needed to go inside that car,” he told the station.

Without hesitating, Valle jumped into the water and swam to help the driver.

“The water was by his chest -- you could only see his face,” the officer said. “I was able to keep his head up and put it on headrest in order for him to keep breathing. He was a little bit dazed. He was conscious.”

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/video-captures-round-lake-park-officer-rescuing-submerged-motorist/

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Later in the article it said the victim had a medical emergency while parked near a boat ramp and his vehicle rolled onto the frozen lake.... I was wondering how this started.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. +1. Freezing water can be deadly to rescuer and initial victim alike. . . . . nt

[annabanana]

2. props to a brave first responder. . . . . n/t