Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 13 hours ago

Wellfleet fire crews rescue stranded delivery driver

Summary by WPRI 12

(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…

7 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Cape Cod Times

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.

13 hours ago

Read Full Article

The Weather Channel

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. -…

18 hours ago

Read Full Article

Boston.com

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.

1 day ago·Boston, United States

Read Full Article

WPRI 12

Wellfleet fire crews rescue stranded delivery driver

1 day ago·East Providence, United States

Read Full Article

New Bedford Guide

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

2 days ago

Read Full Article

Hyannis News - News & Information for Hyannis Cape Cod

FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE DRIVER FROM SUBMERGED FEDEX TRUCK

WELLFLEET, MASSACHUSETTS – [WFD MEDIA STATEMENT] – 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 confirmed that the driver was uninjured. The patient was transported to shore by boat and safely reached la…

2 days ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year