Dive Summary:
- An elderly man drove into the landfill retention pond at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill in Richmond, Calif.
- Rescue personnel fastened a rope to the bumper of the vehicle, while fire crews used a winch to prevent the car from sinking deeper into the water and then broke the rear window to pull the man to safety.
- Officials surmise that the driver was traveling at a high speed and went through the gates, eventually losing control down a steep hill.
From the article:
... The car was about 6 feet deep when Contra Costa Sheriff's Office deputies arrived first at the pond on Parr Boulevard at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill around 3:05 p.m., Sheriff's Office spokesman Jimmy Lee said. Inside it, an elderly man, estimated to be in his 70s, was trapped in an air pocket inside the car near the driver's seat, Battalion Chief Lon Goetsch of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. ...
