Firefighters rescue a driver whose truck fell into a retention pond
@Deepizzaguy (122208)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 2, 2026 3:21pm CST
The Charlotte Fire Department in North Carolina answered an emergency call on Sunday evening when a pickup truck that was driving on a snowy road on Sunday evening that fell into a retention pond.
The pickup truck driver was standing on the bed of his truck while the truck was in the pond.
The pickup was partially in the pond when the firefighters were able to rescue the truck driver and treated at the scene of the accident. The good news is that no one was hurt in the accident.
Be safe driving on roads that are either wet or snow on the road.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/...
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@Ineeddentures (34756)
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2 Feb
Can I ask what a retention pond is?
Good news indeed that nobody was hurt
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Feb
Retention pond is also called a wet pond or stormwater pond designed to hold water.
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@Ineeddentures (34756)
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3 Feb
@Deepizzaguy
Sounds like a good idea.
We call that a flood
Everymfield in the countryside has a pond in it just now
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@Marilynda1225 (91130)
• United States
4 Feb
That man certainly is lucky to have been rescued especially in this freezing cold weather. First responders certainly are amazing.
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Feb
I am in agreement with you that first responders are amazing persons.
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
2 Feb
Sure glad he was rescued. Our granddaughter and husband live in Charlotte.
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Feb
I am also happy that the driver of the pickup truck was rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Feb
That is true. I have experienced driving on wet and icy roads. It is scary.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
3 Feb
I'm glad the driver was rescued. You must be extra cautious in the s**w.
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Feb
I am sure that the pickup truck driver was scared waiting for help.
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Feb
Most likely the driver decided to drive against the orders of the authorities.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Feb
I wonder how the driver managed this looks like a job for a stunt guy in the movies,
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Feb
That is what I am thinking what happened to the driver myself.
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@Deepizzaguy (122208)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Feb
I am in agreement with you that the driver was scared when the accident happened.
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