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Diver1111 · 01-23-2008, 04:06 PM

John Birdsall's comment reminded me of a dive I got called to 2 years ago about 9pm one Sunday night. Seems a guy in South Hampton managed to drive a brand new Durango down a dry straight street, turn right 40 degrees to the right off the road, drive between two oak trees, drive another 50 feet or so across some guy's lawn to the Pow Wow River, where he deftly avoided a huge boulder on the embankment and drove into the river. 200 feet downstream I dove and chained it up through the front rim and they towed it back in-upright the whole time on the river bed. Windows tight, doors shut. I didn't need to break any glass nor enter the car. On the embankment the P.D. opened the door to find only one key in the ignition. When they asked the driver why there were no other keys on the ring, no floormats, books, papers, sunglasses, owners' manuals, drink containers, CD player, DVD player, radio or other such items, he stated..."The diver must have taken them". The South Hampton Police Officer who was in my boat the entire time that night found that....amusing.

Floating this SUV and getting it to shore will be a fat fee for sure.

01-23-2008, 04:06 PM	#15
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 603 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,032 Times in 227 Posts	Cars and water John Birdsall's comment reminded me of a dive I got called to 2 years ago about 9pm one Sunday night. Seems a guy in South Hampton managed to drive a brand new Durango down a dry straight street, turn right 40 degrees to the right off the road, drive between two oak trees, drive another 50 feet or so across some guy's lawn to the Pow Wow River, where he deftly avoided a huge boulder on the embankment and drove into the river. 200 feet downstream I dove and chained it up through the front rim and they towed it back in-upright the whole time on the river bed. Windows tight, doors shut. I didn't need to break any glass nor enter the car. On the embankment the P.D. opened the door to find only one key in the ignition. When they asked the driver why there were no other keys on the ring, no floormats, books, papers, sunglasses, owners' manuals, drink containers, CD player, DVD player, radio or other such items, he stated..."The diver must have taken them". The South Hampton Police Officer who was in my boat the entire time that night found that....amusing. Floating this SUV and getting it to shore will be a fat fee for sure.