BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say a man is recovering after spending at least 20 hours trapped in his vehicle after it crashed into a central New York pond.
Fire officials in the Onondaga County village of Baldwinsville tell The Post-Standard of Syracuse (https://bit.ly/2uI7n3y ) say a 911 call reporting a car in a pond was received around 9 a.m. Sunday after someone came upon the crash scene on private property.
When emergency crews arrived they found a car on its side along the overgrown edge of a pond about 10 to 15 feet below the road. It took rescuers about 70 minutes to remove the man from the wrecked vehicle.
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The man was taken to a hospital for treatment of pain and exposure.
Officials say it’s unclear how the crash occurred. The sheriff’s office is investigating.
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Information from: The Post-Standard, https://www.syracuse.com
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