Terrible Tragedy

ishoot308 · 10-19-2023, 08:39 AM

This is just awful news...So sad for his family and friends...

Did this happen at the Swallow Boat House Ramp??

https://www.wmur.com/article/vehicle...e-nh/45578495#

Dan

steve-on-mark · 10-19-2023, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

This is just awful news...So sad for his family and friends...

Did this happen at the Swallow Boat House Ramp??

https://www.wmur.com/article/vehicle...e-nh/45578495#

Dan

looking at a map of the area, the only boat ramp I see is the one right next to the boat house.

Susie Cougar · 10-19-2023, 09:41 AM

This is why anyone who lives near water should have a safety hammer in their car so that they can break the window or cut the seatbelt if they are trapped underwater. Such a tragedy.

Major · 10-19-2023, 10:05 AM

Good tip. Also, keep it up front - don't store it in the trunk!

C-Bass · 10-19-2023, 10:05 AM

I occasionally watch Adventures with a Purpose, they are on youtube, they use there skills to try and bring closure people who have missing love ones thought to have been lost in their cars underwater.
I bought this from them, its inexpensive and I drive by 20mi bay often and thought more so during the winter it would quiet easy to slide off the road onto the ice and down through it.

https://adventureswithpurpose.com/pr...indow-breakers

whalebackpoint'r · 10-19-2023, 10:33 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQR4936l2d8

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LIforrelaxin · 10-19-2023, 10:55 AM

Wow, this is horrible news.....
It will be interesting to see if anymore comes out about this, I wonder if something like a mini stroke, or mild heart attack, was the root cause of the situation...

WinnisquamZ · 10-19-2023, 01:16 PM

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Wow, this is horrible news.....

It will be interesting to see if anymore comes out about this, I wonder if something like a mini stroke, or mild heart attack, was the root cause of the situation...

Agree. Something doesn’t add up here

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FlyingScot · 10-19-2023, 02:00 PM

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Agree. Something doesn’t add up here

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Agreed--the Globe reported that SUV was 85 feet from ramp. That seems impossible in multiple ways

WinnisquamZ · 10-19-2023, 02:08 PM

Also noted he was a reserve firefighter in Carlisle Ma. You would think with that background he knew how to get out if he could

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ishoot308 · 10-19-2023, 02:25 PM

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Also noted he was a reserve firefighter in Carlisle Ma. You would think with that background he knew how to get out if he could

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I believe the reserve firefighter was his neighbor who tried to help him by administering CPR...

Dan

WinnisquamZ · 10-19-2023, 04:01 PM

You are correct. That is what I get for listening to the wife tell me what happened

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MeredithMan · 10-19-2023, 04:28 PM

Several years ago, the Dad of one of my brother's friends did the exact same thing. He was older than this man, (in his mid to late 80's), and went to Saturday evening Mass. It was in the winter, so it was dark when he left the church and he became confused and disoriented on his drive home and drove down a boat ramp into the cold ocean water and did not survive. Very sad.

ITD · 10-19-2023, 04:50 PM

I suspect he became incapacitated before he went in. May he rest in peace.

ApS · 10-20-2023, 03:24 AM

1) WPLG-TV did a live study of a driver's escape from a car that had plunged into a canal. The EMT present said to roll down the windows, allow the water to fill the car, then exit by door or window.

The "victim" (news-anchor Dwight Lauderdale) followed directions, but couldn't escape the sunken car!

He'd forgotten to unbuckle his seat belt and was hanging outside the window.

Recovering his senses, he pulled himself back inside, unbuckled, and swam to the surface.

2) Driving down to my [Florida] street, there's the correct right turn, but 50-feet sooner, is a boat ramp. Especially at night, it's an easy mistake to signal one's intention to turn down the boat ramp!

3) That a vehicle can roll downslope under water shouldn't be surprising.

TiltonBB · 10-20-2023, 06:57 AM

Sad story. A little more detail and a picture in the Laconia Sun:

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...07b719c53.html

LIforrelaxin · 10-20-2023, 08:58 AM

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You are correct. That is what I get for listening to the wife tell me what happened

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We will all stay silent and if cornered not admit to your wife that this remark was made!!!!!!

Susie Cougar · 10-20-2023, 09:20 AM

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1) WPLG-TV did a live study of a driver's escape from a car that had plunged into a canal. The EMT present said to roll down the windows, allow the water to fill the car, then exit by door or window.

Now that everyone’s cars have automatic windows, this is a serious problem. We used to be able to roll our windows down, not anymore.

WinnisquamZ · 10-20-2023, 09:42 AM

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We will all stay silent and if cornered not admit to your wife that this remark was made!!!!!!

Thanks

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tis · 10-20-2023, 11:39 AM

Supposedly the headrests are made so you can pull them out and smash the window if you need to. But, who would think of using them or even be able to get to them with a seatbelt on????

ApS · 10-23-2023, 07:47 PM

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Now that everyone’s cars have automatic windows, this is a serious problem. We used to be able to roll our windows down, not anymore.

According to ABC-News experts, one's electric windows will readily operate even while totally submerged; otherwise, one would instead wait until the vehicle's interior fills completely to open the door(s).

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=...n%20the%20door

John Mercier · 10-23-2023, 08:47 PM

If you drive in... the vehicle generally traps air and has a short float period were you can remove your seatbelt and lower the window. Of course, if you weren't wearing a seatbelt, you may be unconscious.

If you went to OHRV/Snowmobile training, and your teacher was any good, they would be able to tell you that in the winter time... you have to open your eyes, follow the bubbles upward, and be aware to head for the brightest spot to avoid being trapped beneath the ice.

That works during the day... during the night, say a last prayer.

Even with the daylight, the shock of water temperature, and the drag of your clothing means that you may have only one small shot of ever pulling yourself back out onto the ice... and have to have the will of a bear to get your drained carcass to warms before hypothermia sets in.

The Real BigGuy · 10-24-2023, 08:16 AM

There is lots of video of vehicles being pulled from the water with their wiper running and their lights on. I would assume that electric windows would work but, somehow, I know I don’t want to have to test that theory

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10-19-2023, 08:39 AM	#1
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,341 Thanks: 2,412 Thanked 5,336 Times in 2,085 Posts	Terrible Tragedy This is just awful news...So sad for his family and friends... Did this happen at the Swallow Boat House Ramp?? https://www.wmur.com/article/vehicle...e-nh/45578495# Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

10-19-2023, 10:33 AM	#6
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10-19-2023, 10:55 AM	#7
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,895 Thanks: 1,042 Thanked 897 Times in 529 Posts	Wow, this is horrible news..... It will be interesting to see if anymore comes out about this, I wonder if something like a mini stroke, or mild heart attack, was the root cause of the situation... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

10-20-2023, 03:24 AM	#15
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,976 Thanks: 2,249 Thanked 783 Times in 559 Posts	Live, But Dramatic, Study... 1) WPLG-TV did a live study of a driver's escape from a car that had plunged into a canal. The EMT present said to roll down the windows, allow the water to fill the car, then exit by door or window. The "victim" (news-anchor Dwight Lauderdale) followed directions, but couldn't escape the sunken car! He'd forgotten to unbuckle his seat belt and was hanging outside the window. Recovering his senses, he pulled himself back inside, unbuckled, and swam to the surface. 2) Driving down to my [Florida] street, there's the correct right turn, but 50-feet sooner, is a boat ramp. Especially at night, it's an easy mistake to signal one's intention to turn down the boat ramp! 3) That a vehicle can roll downslope under water shouldn't be surprising.

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Susie Cougar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 619 Thanks: 295 Thanked 225 Times in 160 Posts	This is why anyone who lives near water should have a safety hammer in their car so that they can break the window or cut the seatbelt if they are trapped underwater. Such a tragedy.

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10-19-2023, 10:05 AM	#4
Major Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Laconia Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 446 Thanked 1,021 Times in 427 Posts	Good tip. Also, keep it up front - don't store it in the trunk!

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C-Bass Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 157 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 17 Posts	I occasionally watch Adventures with a Purpose, they are on youtube, they use there skills to try and bring closure people who have missing love ones thought to have been lost in their cars underwater. I bought this from them, its inexpensive and I drive by 20mi bay often and thought more so during the winter it would quiet easy to slide off the road onto the ice and down through it. https://adventureswithpurpose.com/pr...indow-breakers

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10-19-2023, 04:01 PM	#12
WinnisquamZ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 2,105 Thanks: 214 Thanked 675 Times in 448 Posts	You are correct. That is what I get for listening to the wife tell me what happened Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 974 Thanks: 263 Thanked 820 Times in 337 Posts	Several years ago, the Dad of one of my brother's friends did the exact same thing. He was older than this man, (in his mid to late 80's), and went to Saturday evening Mass. It was in the winter, so it was dark when he left the church and he became confused and disoriented on his drive home and drove down a boat ramp into the cold ocean water and did not survive. Very sad.

10-19-2023, 04:50 PM	#14
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,939 Thanks: 481 Thanked 695 Times in 390 Posts	I suspect he became incapacitated before he went in. May he rest in peace.

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10-20-2023, 11:39 AM	#20
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,810 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,469 Times in 1,025 Posts	Supposedly the headrests are made so you can pull them out and smash the window if you need to. But, who would think of using them or even be able to get to them with a seatbelt on????

10-23-2023, 08:47 PM	#22
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,513 Thanks: 3 Thanked 621 Times in 512 Posts	If you drive in... the vehicle generally traps air and has a short float period were you can remove your seatbelt and lower the window. Of course, if you weren't wearing a seatbelt, you may be unconscious. If you went to OHRV/Snowmobile training, and your teacher was any good, they would be able to tell you that in the winter time... you have to open your eyes, follow the bubbles upward, and be aware to head for the brightest spot to avoid being trapped beneath the ice. That works during the day... during the night, say a last prayer. Even with the daylight, the shock of water temperature, and the drag of your clothing means that you may have only one small shot of ever pulling yourself back out onto the ice... and have to have the will of a bear to get your drained carcass to warms before hypothermia sets in.

10-24-2023, 08:16 AM	#23
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,310 Thanks: 125 Thanked 473 Times in 288 Posts	There is lots of video of vehicles being pulled from the water with their wiper running and their lights on. I would assume that electric windows would work but, somehow, I know I don’t want to have to test that theory Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app