Divers pull man from car submerged in Oosterdokskade
A man was rescued by fire department divers after his car submerged at the Oosterdokskade in Amsterdam late yesterday evening. He was resuscitated on the scene and rushed to the hospital following what police believe was a single-vehicle accident.
A man was hospitalized in critical condition late yesterday evening after his car plunged into the water at the Oosterdokskade in Amsterdam. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. in the area located between the Oosterdoksdraaibrug and the railway viaduct. Fire department divers were deployed to the scene and successfully extracted the victim from the submerged vehicle. Upon being brought to the surface, the man received emergency resuscitation efforts on the bank before being transported to a hospital for further treatment. His current medical status remains unknown to the public at this time. Local authorities cordoned off the site for several hours to conduct an investigation into the circumstances of the crash. Initial police findings indicate that the incident was a single-vehicle accident. A recovery crew successfully pulled the car from the water around 2:30 a.m. to clear the site.
Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
