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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:
5 Cousins Killed After Car Hits Bridge Barricade and Falls into Mississippi Creek
Five cousins were killed in a car accident along a rural stretch of Mississippi road on Tuesday night. Authorities responded to the crash at around 10 p.m. and found the car had hit a bridge barricade before falling into a creek in Batesville, about an hour south of Memphis, reported WMC-TV.
Florida has water everywhere. Here’s what to do if your car is sinking with you inside
If your car ends up in a canal, a lake or a pond, do you know how to escape? It’s a situation people might not think about when they get in the car, despite Florida’s miles and miles of waterways. Then the Fisher Island ferry tragedy happened.
