On Wednesday night, December 18, at approximately 6:30 PM, a man swerved to miss deer that were in the road and his car plunged 30 feet down into Buffalo Creek. Luckily, the vehicle landed upright, but he was in the middle of deep water in total darkness.
He called his wife who called 911. He was not sure were he was because he was following detour signs around his normal route. With a 911 dispatcher's help, they were able to determine what cell tower his phone was pinging from to get a general location of where the man may be.
Then, Cleveland County Sheriff's deputies drove up and down the road along Buffalo Creek, shining their lights on the water until they found him. However, he was in imminent danger of his car being swept down river or him being swept off the top of the car. The Cleveland County Sheriff's Deputies knew they had to act quickly to save his life, so they formed a human chain in waist deep water to reach the man and bring him to safety.
We are very proud of Cleveland County Sheriff Deputy Robert Taylor, Deputy Jimmy Ellis and Lt. Jody Seagle. Thank you for your service and for saving this man's life.
