Florida: 5 Good Samaritans Dive Into Pond, Rescue Children In Sinking Minivan (incl video)

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | October 17, 2007

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The officer commented that the driver was going “a little too fast.” I think a big part of the problem, too, is that she was driving on the spare, which looks to be a donut. I see a lot of people driving highway speeds on those donuts; I don’t know if they realize (or care) that these spares are only intended to get you to the shop.

Excellent, essential points.

 I am surprised there aren’t more accidents as a result.

Agreed, as well as more accidents relating to 'scooters' and those tiny, tiny tires they have which provide such a minute amount of surface area in contact with the road, and proportionally poorer stopping and cornering abilities.  It's as if somebody said "let's design the most unsafe road vehicle possible, but let's make it cheap and stylish so that people will buy it.."

 

I hope those kids are okay....

Sadly, they were apparently underwater for at least seven minutes and so brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation is quite likely.  The full extent of any injuries may not be known for several days or more.