Driver rescued from Lake Phalen after crash
A driver was pulled from Lake Phalen by bystanders Monday afternoon after his vehicle crashed into the water in St. Paul and became submerged, authorities said.[1]
The driver was out of the vehicle before first responders reached the scene and was taken by ambulance to Regions Hospital for treatment; his condition has not been released.[1] St. Paul Fire crews and the Ramsey County dive team then entered the lake and searched the submerged vehicle to confirm no one else had been inside.[1]
St. Paul emergency crews were dispatched to the popular East Side lake after reports that a vehicle had left the road and gone into the water, coming to rest underwater near the shore.[1] Officials have not detailed how the crash occurred or what led up to the vehicle entering the lake, and investigators are still working to determine the cause.[1]
Authorities said there were no indications of additional victims after the dive-team search, and the incident remains under investigation by St. Paul officials.[1]
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- A vehicle went into Lake Phalen in St. Paul on Monday afternoon, ending up underwater.
- Bystanders pulled the driver from the lake before first responders arrived, and he was transported to Regions Hospital.
- St. Paul Fire and the Ramsey County dive team responded and searched the vehicle to confirm no additional occupants; the cause of the crash is still unknown.
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