An elderly Florida homeowner switched into lifeguard mode at his backyard pool – rescuing a driver and a girl from an SUV that landed in the water.
William Marts, 76, said he heard a loud noise while he was in his home near Southgate Boulevard and Southwest 71st Avenue in North Lauderdale on Friday afternoon.told WSVNHe was shocked to see a half-submerged silver Ford Explorer sitting inside the shallow pool after it crashed through a fence.The septuagenarian didn’t hesitate to dive in and rescue the occupants, saying he first checked on the driver.
Luckily, an off-duty detective with the Broward Sheriff’s Office happened to drive by at the same time.
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