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Vehicle Submersion - Latest News
'Live on GMA:' How to escape from a car sinking in water
Approximately 7,900 car crashes involve vehicles entering water annually, resulting in 429 fatalities. ABC News' Matt Gutman teamed up with the Indiana State Police's underwater search and recovery team to demonstrate how to escape a sinking car. Discover essential tips that can save your life in an emergency.
Body found in search for missing toddler after car swept away in flash flood
Matilda Sheils and her nine-month-old brother, Conrad were swept away in the flood that also killed their mother, Katie Seley. The toddler's body was found in the Delaware River of Pennsylvania
Body Of 2-Year-Old Found In Delaware River After Floodwaters Claimed Mother, Siblings
The lifeless body of a two-year-old girl, identified as Matilda “Mattie” Sheils, was recovered Friday evening in the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. The grim discovery occurred five days after the young girl was swept away by torrential floodwaters along with her mother and baby brother, according to the New York Post.
Wednesday funeral for 3 year-old killed in Lumpkin CO crash
Rocky Rae Barron was laid to rest after a Wednesday funeral in Demorest. The 3 year-old girl from Dahlonega was killed in a crash in Lumpkin County. Her mother’s vehicle plunged down an embankment and into the Chestatee River one week ago today.
If your vehicle is going underwater, seconds count. Here are 4 tips to help you survive.
Florida is one of the top five states for fatalities in crashes "where the most harmful event for the vehicle" was being partially or fully submerged in water, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An estimated 350-400 people die in submersion crashes every year in North America. As soon as the vehicle you're in hits the water, seconds count. Dark, murky water will begin to enter the car and the pressure will start to push you up toward the roof. You may not be able to see very well, or at all. Here's what to do:
