The Rescue of three lives from submerged vehicle in snowstorm in Delta County, MI 11-9717
Channel: UpperPeninsulaBreakingNews Greg Peterson
Date: 2017-11-10

Listen to the dramatic rescue of three people submerged in water but rescue during Upper Peninsula snow storm
Three in pickup that slips and slides,and rolls upside down submerged in water during snowstorm in Delta County, while typical U.P. media was fast asleep at the wheel

By Greg Peterson
Upper Peninsula Breaking News
News Director/Co-Owner
906-273-2433
It all began at 7:51 a.m. on Thurs. Nov.9, 2019 in Delta County – as officers and EMS were already handling numerous rollovers.
Location: West Gladstone Bridge area just off U.S. 2/41 in Escanaba Township near or at 5631 County 420 21st Rd.
“The roadway is extremely slippery,” said an officer.
“Apparently in the ditch in the water on its roof, subjects inside are having a hard time getting out,” dispatcher told those headed to accident.”
Dodge Ram truck in the ditch on its top
There are “people are still inside – apparently it is still in the water”
The vehicle is “upside down in the water and nobody's gotten out yet,” said an officer.
“People are in the vehicle we are trying to get somebody to get a door open or get a window smashed so we can get the people out,” the dispatcher told responding emergency officials. “We are probably going to need the jaws” of life.
“They are trying to dig it out, the driver's side door is too smashed, they can't get the window broken,” an officer told the dispatcher.
“Radio be advised there are three people in that car,” he said.
“Be advised there are three people inside the vehicle, there is water (inside the truck) but they are able to breathe right now,” the dispatcher reported.
“Watch it Escanaba Township vehicles there is black ice out here,” one official said.
Then came word that two of three had been rescued and they were requesting the Jaws of Life for the third.
But those rescued were still waiting for an ambulance and had hypothermia symptoms. While the Rampart paramedics tried desperately to get to the scene in the worst of snow and ice conditions.
Until the ambulance arrived the victims were wrapped up and put in vehicles to begin warming.
A male survivor told officers he thinks he was knocked unconscious.
Then came word that the third person was also safe. Two were taken to the hospital.