Rescue Swimmers Pull Two Victims From Submerged Vehicle in Humboldt Bay

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Stock photo by Oliver Cory

Press release from Humboldt Bay Fire:

On 8-5-2020 at 2:33 A.M. Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched to a water rescue in Humboldt Bay at the third span of the Highway 255-Samoa Bridge. Humboldt Bay Fire units arrived on scene to find Eureka Police and California Highway Patrol Officers who had located a submerged, mid-sized sedan upside down about twenty-five feet from shore. Humboldt Bay Fire swimmers accessed the area through thick brush and immediately deployed to the vehicle. Two unresponsive victims were pulled from the vehicle and brought to shore within six minutes of the swimmers’ deployment. The victims were transferred to fire, ems, and law personnel on shore who started life-saving measures.

The victims were transported by City Ambulance to St. Joseph Hospital. Their condition is unknown at the time of this release.

Samoa Fire, Arcata Fire, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to help search the area for additional victims and to provide manpower with no additional victims being located. Please refer to the California Highway Patrol for the investigation of the accident.

UPDATE: Two Die After Recovered From Submerged Vehicle

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Willie Bray
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3 years ago

🕯🌳Prayers and well wishes for their recovery. 😥😥

Puest
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Puest
3 years ago

A VERY Sad way to start the day!!!

JRB
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JRB
3 years ago

It’s very wet and slick out on the roads this morning! Please slow down and allow more time today, to safely get to your destination.

Martin
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Martin
3 years ago

I pray that the people in the vehicle will survive. A very big thank you to all the great first responders that did their very best getting to the people in a very timely manner. You are all hero’s in my book!

furies
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furies
3 years ago
Reply to  Martin

I just read on LoCo that they are deceased.

What a year…