WALNUT GROVE, CA : Antioch Man Rescues Driver Who Crashed Into Sacramento River on Thursday, 11th March 2021

An Oakland man who crashed into the Sacramento River was rescued by a good Samaritan after pleading for help while standing atop his sinking car near Walnut Grove, the California Highway Patrol said on Thursday.

The driver, 67, reportedly suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel on Twin Cities Road, which caused him to accelerate and continue through the T-intersection at River Road, authorities said. At around 10 a.m., the driver went off the roadway and into the river.


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