Police Release Bodycam of Lake Rescue After Nanny Crash

On Tuesday night in Rockwall, a family of five almost faced disaster when their car ended up in Lake Ray Hubbard. Police have released the body cam footage of the incident, and you can see it for yourself by scrolling to the bottom of this article.

The car, driven by a live-in nanny who was taking a driving lesson from her employer, slipped into the water as she reportedly hit the brakes instead of the gas. Classic mistake. Luckily, within moments, emergency calls brought police to the scene.

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Police Release Bodycam of Lake Rescue After Nanny Crash

Before the police even arrived, someone else was already taking action. Patrick Johnson, a retired member of the U.S. Air Force, saw what happened and rushed over. Without hesitating, he jumped in to help the family.

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When police arrived, body camera video showed Johnson and officers working together to pull everyone out. It seemed tense. That car could have easily sunk further down into the water and mud, but they managed to get all five family members out safely. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt.

Check out the video below:

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