US EditionOff-Duty Firefighter and Fisherman Rescue 3 Women After Car Plunges Into Water in Massachusetts
- On Sunday morning at St. Peter's Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts, a car drove over granite barriers and crashed through the seawall, tumbling roughly 15 to 20 feet into the waters of Harbor Cove with three women trapped inside.
- The car drove past a metal sign and concrete barrier before overturning and landing on its roof, with the cause of the accident still under police investigation.
- An off-duty firefighter along with local fishermen and bystanders collaborated in the rescue, with crew members from a Gloucester lobster boat using a hammer to break a car window and help extract the occupants from the water.
- William Doucette said, "If they didn't get out of the water they would have died," and Deputy Fire Chief LoGrande noted Doucette acted with "little regard for his own safety."
- All three women were taken to hospitals with varying injuries, and the incident highlighted the community's selfless response that prevented a potential tragedy.
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Off-duty firefighter and fisherman rescue 3 women after car plunges into water in Massachusetts
By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Three women were saved by quick-acting firefighters, fishermen and bystanders when their car plunged 15 to 20 feet into Harbor Cove in Gloucester, Massachusetts Sunday morning. Off-duty firefighter Lt. William “Buddy” Doucette wasted no time jumping into the water just before 11 a.m. when he heard the screech and saw a car flying into the air off the pier …
Off-duty firefighters, fishermen rescue passengers after vehicle plunges into water in Gloucester - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Two off-duty firefighters, some fishermen, and other bystanders raced to the rescue of three people who became trapped in a vehicle that plunged into the water at St. Peter’s Park in Gloucester on Sunday. The off-duty firefighters were on a boat nearby when they witnessed the crash and one immediately jumped into the water to help, according to Gloucester Fire Chief Eric Smith. Their efforts were joined by several local fishermen and other bysta…
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