Firefighters rescue a truck driver who drove his truck into a lake

Truck that fell into Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City Oklahoma
@Deepizzaguy (119135)
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 (186666)
• Boise, Idaho
15h
Driving and maneuvering those big trucks is rather scary. Yes, thank goodness for the alert eyewitness.
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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14h
That is true since I would never drive a huge track myself.
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@celticeagle (186666)
• Boise, Idaho
12h
@Deepizzaguy .........Scary stuff.
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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
@celticeagle You are right.
@AmbiePam (114893)
• United States
16h
It’s a good thing someone saw it.
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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15h
You are right.
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@toniganzon (74580)
• Philippines
13h
Not a day passes by without accidents.
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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
That is true.
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@JudyEv (374238)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
That is one very lucky driver.
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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
You are right since a boater was nearby.
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@franxav (14450)
• India
12h
Thank goodness, the driver was saved.
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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
I am in agreement with you.
10h
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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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
Likely brake failure.
@DianneN (251164)
• United States
14h
Thank goodness is right.
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@Deepizzaguy (119135)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
@LindaOHio (216371)
• United States
59m
I'm glad the driver was spotted and rescued.