Overview
- Video recorded by Nicole Davis shows several people smashing windows and speaking to the trapped driver as the SUV sank behind Bubba’s Seafood on Friday afternoon.
- Four rescuers, including 17-year Navy aviation rescue swimmer Jeremy Way, entered the water; one broke the rear windshield and another climbed inside to free the driver moments before submersion.
- Way said the driver initially refused to unlock the door before agreeing to be helped, and he used a cross-chest carry to bring her to nearby pylons.
- Virginia Beach Police reported the driver and two rescuers were treated at a hospital for minor injuries, and the vehicle was recovered from the water before 5 p.m. local time.
- WTKR noted water temperatures were about 45°F during the rescue, and authorities have not determined why the SUV went into the water.