“You okay, buddy? Can you believe what just happened to us?”
A Florida sheriff’s deputy put his life at risk to save a man trapped in floodwaters and was sucked into a drainage pipe.
Over the past few days, Escambia County has been ravaged by severe weather and relentless downpours, reaching their peak in the early hours of Friday morning. Deputy William Hollingsworth was on patrol, providing assistance to motorists who had become trapped in rapidly rising waters. During his patrol, Deputy Hollingsworth and a stranded motorist were both sucked underwater into a drainage pipe, traveling nearly 100 feet beneath a four-lane highway beforeBody camera footage shows the terrifying moment when Hollingsworth was engulfed by the floodwaters during the rescue attempt and ultimately dragged underwater through a roadside drainage pipe. For approximately 30 seconds, the deafening rush of water overwhelms all other sounds as Hollingsworth tumbled through darkness.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WATER RESCUE:Over the past few days, Escambia County has experienced severe weather and torrential downpours, peeking in the early morning hours of June 16th.During those hours, Escambia County Deputy William Hollingsworth was on patrol and helping stranded motorists caught in rapidly rising waters.At one point, Deputy Hollingsworth exited his patrol car to approach a citizen who was trapped in these rising waters.
Hollingsworth guided the man to safety and promptly called for additional police assistance. The grateful individual expressed his gratitude for the officer.Authorities reported 349 rescues from overnight flooding in Escambia County on Thursday, WEAR
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