Two Metro Park Rangers on vacation out of state witnessed a one car vehicle accident as they were traveling on a county road. They watched as a new Jeep Grand Cherokee, about 100 yards in front of them, drive into the oncoming lane then turn sharply back into the proper lane, only to continue off the roadway and disappear into the woods.
Upon arriving on the scene they realized the car had disappeared because it had driven down a 10 foot embankment and was now at rest in a small creek. One Ranger got on the phone to 911 while running to the next house to get an address. The second Ranger went to check on the driver, an elderly woman who was conscious, coherent and uninjured. The Jeep was up to the bottom of the doors in water and was not going to be able to be driven out. The Ranger kept the victim calm while waiting for the rescue crew. Once the county Sheriff Deputy arrived on scene, the Ranger and the Deputy assisted the victim through her sunroof, down the windshield and hood, on to dry land.
The victim said that she was trying to shoo a bee out her window and went into the oncoming lane, then over corrected. She managed to come out of the accident without a scratch. Rangers stated they weren't sure how long she would have been there if they had not witnessed the accident. Her vehicle was 10 feet lower than the road and obscured from view by dense vegetation, making it unlikely for her to have been seen by passing motorists. The victim was thankful the Rangers were behind her and stopped to help, giving them big hugs when she made it to dry land.
Turns out, the victim is good friends with family with whom the Rangers were visiting. It can be a small world when you are never "off duty".
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