Multiple agencies respond to submerged vehicle incident
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POLSON — On Wednesday Dec. 3, at approximately 3:30 p.m. the City of Polson Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a vehicle submerged in the river, off the corner of 7th Ave. W and Kerr Dam Road. Arriving units found no occupants around the vehicle, and a search with underwater drone found no occupants in the vehicle. After searches were complete, the removal of the vehicle from the water was postponed due to weather conditions and time of day.
Crews returned on Thursday, December 4th at 10 a.m. to recover the vehicle. Lake County Search and Rescue provided a crew and boat; The City of Polson Fire Department provided a diver and personnel. Additional support was provided by the Polson Police Department, Lake County Office of Emergency Management, Tribal Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Services, and Polson Ambulance. Draggin’ Wagon Towing removed the vehicle from the water.
Law enforcement will continue investigating the crash. The use of underwater and aerial drone by fire personnel provided much need assistance during the complicated search and recovery of vehicle.
The recovery operation took close to 3 hours to complete, with no injuries reported.
The City of Polson Fire Department thanks all assisting agencies for their help on both incidents.
