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Good Samaritan saves elderly person after they drove into Lake Stevens

Jan 17, 2025, 5:53 AM | Updated: 5:55 am

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The good Samaritan atop the vehicle aiding the situation as fire personnel try to remove the elderly driver from the sinking vehicle. (Photo courtesy of Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue)

(Photo courtesy of Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue)

An elderly driver unintentionally drove into Lake Stevens Thursday evening, according to , only to be rescued by a good Samaritan nearby before any first responders could arrive.

The incident happened just after 8 p.m. on the lake’s north cove. According to responding fire personnel, the bystander immediately jumped into the lake while calling 911 for assistance after the car entered the water.

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Once fire crews arrived, they gave the driver first aid and medical attention before determining the driver was OK.

Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest and producer of the Seattle Seahawks podcast, . You can read his stories here and you can email him here.

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