Wellfleet fire crews rescue stranded delivery driver

Isolation of Cape Cod's Lieutenant Island: Disappearing road is only the start

Stranded trucks are just part of challenges posed by Lieutenant Island in Wellfleet. About 105 families, mostly part-time residents, live there.

FedEx Truck Stranded On Flooded Causeway - Videos from The Weather Channel

A dramatic rescue unfolded on March 1, 2025, near Lieutenant Island Bridge in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, when a FedEx driver got trapped in rising floodwaters just before high tide. The Wellfleet Fire Department quickly launched a rescue, but the truck was left stranded until the tide receded. Known for its dangerous, twice-daily flooding, this incident serves as a powerful reminder of the unpredictable forces along the Massachusetts coastline. -…

FedEx driver rescued by boat after being trapped by high tide on Cape Cod

The driver of a FedEx truck was rescued by firefighters when his truck was caught in rising waters off Cape Cod Saturday, officials said.

Wellfleet fire crews rescue stranded delivery driver

(Courtesy: Wellfleet Fire Department) WELLFLEET, Mass. (WPRI) — A delivery driver is safe and dry after getting stuck in the water near Lieutenant Island Road on Saturday. According to the Wellfleet Fire Department, fire crews were called to respond to a submerged FedEx truck with the driver inside around 11:30 a.m. Using a rescue boat, two firefighters were able to reach the truck and return the driver, who was uninjured, to the shore. In a rel…

FedEx truck trapped by high tides in Wellfleet

WELLFLEET, Mass. (WLNE) — A FedEx truck was trapped on Lieutenant Island Road in Wellfleet on Saturday. The Wellfleet Fire Department said that firefighters responded to the area with a rescue boat around noon to find the driver uninjured. The driver was then brought to shore and evaluated. “The Wellfleet Fire Department urges residents and drivers to exercise caution on Lieutenant Island Road, especially during high tides,” the department said.…

Massachusetts Firefighters rescue driver of submerged FedEx truck

"At 11:33 AM on March 1, 2025, the Wellfleet Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a submerged delivery truck with the driver in the vehicle. Two firefighters entered the water with a rescue boat to assist the driver. By 11:56 AM, firefighters successfully reached the individual and confi