Firefighters rescue a truck driver who drove his truck into a lake
@Deepizzaguy (122432)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 13, 2026 1:56pm CST
Thanks to the actions of an eyewitness who was rowing his boat in Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City Oklahoma called 911 to inform the authorities of a pickup truck that fell into the lake on Thursday around 11 am.
Oklahoma City Fire Department (OKCFD) firefighters came to the area where they were able to speak to the truck driver who was awake inside of his pickup truck when the firefighters used a life vest on the truck driver when a firefighter swam the truck driver to safety.
The truck driver was taken by an ambulance to a local hospital where his condition was not released to the public.
Thank goodness for the alert eyewitness who contacted the authorities as well as the firefighters who rescued the truck driver.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news.wor...
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@celticeagle (190152)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Mar
Driving and maneuvering those big trucks is rather scary. Yes, thank goodness for the alert eyewitness.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Mar
That is true since I would never drive a huge track myself.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Mar
@celticeagle You are right.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Mar
You are right since a boater was nearby.
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@LindaOHio (223055)
• United States
14 Mar
I'm glad the driver was spotted and rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Mar
Me too thanks to the boater who was in the lake who contacted the authorities.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Mar
Thank God that there was an alert witness and who could act swiftly..just hoping that the driver is safe and doing good.
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@Deepizzaguy (122432)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Mar
I also hope that the driver of the truck will make a full recovery.
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@Ineeddentures (35744)
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14 Mar
Of course we need to know
How and why did the truck fall into the lake at 11am
Did it's brakes fail
Maybe an earthslide
Who knows George
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