Strangers jump into an ocean a woman who was inside of an auto

Ocean in Virginia Beach Virginia

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (117718)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

January 26, 2026 3:33pm CST

Jeremy Way who is a United States Navy rescue swimmer for 17 years of service was eating a meal at Bubba's Restaurant on Friday January 16 when a woman driver drove her auto in the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach Virginia when he and another bystander jumped into the ocean with Jeremy getting the woman driver out of her auto while it was sinking into the ocean. After Jeremy was able to get the woman out of the sinking auto, he held her tight until first responders arrived to take her to a local hospital where she is expected to make a full recovery. Link is msn.com/en-us/news/cri..

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@DianneN (247435)

• United States

26 Jan

Two brave and compassionate human beings. Nice ending. Hope the woman didn’t do it on purpose.

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@DianneN (247435)

• United States

27 Jan

@Deepizzaguy That’s better than the other.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I am sure that the woman drove her auto in the ocean was an accident.

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@sol_cee (38419)

• Philippines

26 Jan

Wow, what an incredible act of bravery!

Jeremy Way really showed what being a trained rescue swimmer is all about - talk about jumping into action, literally. Glad the woman is expected to make a full recovery!

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I am in agreement with you that Jeremy used his military training to the fullest.

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@AmbiePam (111221)

• United States

26 Jan

What a great person to be around when one needs to be rescued.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

You are right that the strangers who saved the woman who in the ocean are angels.

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@velvet53 (23552)

• Palisade, Colorado

27 Jan

Thank God Jeremy was there and acted quickly. How did her car end up in the water?

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@velvet53 (23552)

• Palisade, Colorado

18h

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@velvet53 (23552)

• Palisade, Colorado

18h

@Deepizzaguy Ok. At least she is safe.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

Most likely driver error due to a mechanical problem.

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@innertalks (23523)

• Australia

26 Jan

I wonder what happened for the woman to do that. She was lucky that a trained responder was on hand close-by to rescue her, as it is dangerous to be trapped in a sinking auto.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

Most likely it was an accident;

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@Ineeddentures (15215)

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26 Jan

Do you think that she was trying to end her own life?

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I am sure she had a mechanical problem with the auto.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

@Ineeddentures That is true.

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@Ineeddentures (15215)

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27 Jan

@Deepizzaguy That's good. Well it's not good But it is better than my thoughts about why she did it

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@GardenGerty (167408)

• United States

27 Jan

These good neighbors were in the right place at just the time they were needed.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

That is true.

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@clrumfelt (5595)

• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee

26 Jan

Thank God for everyday heroes. They are angels in disguise.

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@clrumfelt (5595)

• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee

27 Jan

@Deepizzaguy I bet. That would be a horrifying thing to watch someone drive into the water and drown.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

@clrumfelt That is true.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

Persons in the restaurant have called them angels for saving the woman's life.

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@celticeagle (184797)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Jan

OMG! Water scares me so badly. If that woman were me I'd be a gonner for sure.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

I know what you mean.

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@xstitcher (37720)

• Petaluma, California

27 Jan

So awesome.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

I am in agreement with you.

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@RasmaSandra (93432)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Jan

Glad they were brave enough to rescue her, I hope she will be all right,

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I also hope that the woman who was rescued by the strangers will make a full recovery.

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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16839)

• Torrington, Connecticut

26 Jan

I remember seeing this on NBC news

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

It must have been a story since ABC News was one of the sources of the story.

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@Shiva49 (27832)

• Singapore

18h

It was fortuitous that expert help was sort of waiting to be of service. Humanity prevails as always and hope is never lost despite the spread cynicism.

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

11h

You are right that there is hope for mankind.

@AliCanary (3671)

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14h

Oh no! I wonder why did she drive into the water?

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@Deepizzaguy (117718)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

11h

I hope it was a mechanical error on her part while she was driving her auto.

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