MARCH 22, 2015
FLUSHING, MICHIGAN
A 59-year-old woman was rescued Sunday, March 22 from a
vehicle after she drove into the Flint River in Flushing.
Police were called around 3:30 p.m. to area near
Bueche's Food World, 300 W. Main St., for a vehicle in the river. The vehicle
became ensnared on a large tree hanging over the edge of the river's eastern
bank.
Flushing police and fire work on removing woman from vehicle
driven into Flint River Flushing police and fire used a boat and large tree
Sunday, March 22, 2015 to remove a 59-year-old woman from a vehicle she drove
into the Flint River. The woman received minor injuries and was taken to Hurley
Medical Center for treatment.
Flushing police Detective Sgt. Steve Colosky said a fire
department boat was used to float alongside the vehicle, as personnel climbed
atop the tree. A tool was used to break windows on the vehicle, which was still
on, and remove the woman.
She has been taken to Hurley Medical Center for her
injuries. There was no immediate word on her condition. It's assumed the
vehicle entered the river near the grocery store where another vehicle went
into the waters March 18.
Zach Lloyd said he was at his uncle's home off Sharon Drive
when the vehicle came floating down the river. After walking down a steep hill
to where the vehicle had come to a rest, Lloyd said "She was sitting in
the car and they were on top of the car. They climbed over the tree to get on
top of the car."
Llloyd added she was put on the boat and brought up to the
shore.
Flushing resident describes rescue of woman from vehicle in
Flint River Zach Lloyd, 16, describes what he saw Sunday, March 22, 2015 while
a 59-year-old woman was rescued from a vehicle she drove into the Flint River
in Flushing. Lloyd was visiting an uncle on Sharon Drive when the vehicle came
floating down the waterway.
"She got out and two firemen helped her up the hill and
she walked by herself," he said. "That was about it. She had a bloody
nose and a cut on her forehead."
Colosky said they expect to secure the vehicle overnight
Sunday and remove it sometime Monday, due to fading daylight and having to drag
the vehicle across to the river's western bank near a trail leading to Flushing
County Park.
Flushing police responded to the call along with Flushing
Township police, Clayton Township police, Flushing fire, Michigan State Police,
Genesee County Sheriff's Department and Michigna Law Enforcement Conservation
officer.