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In Video: Man rescued from car submerged in swimming pool

The Arizona man mistakenly pressed too hard on the accelerator.

By contributor By PA
Published Nov 14, 2024
Last updated Jan 30, 2025
Supporting image for story: In Video: Man rescued from car submerged in swimming pool
Arizona police rescued the man (Alamy/PA)

US police officers jumped into a swimming pool to save an Arizona man trapped in his submerged car after he accidentally drove into the water.

A Phoenix Police Department spokesperson said the man told officers that he mistakenly pressed too hard on the accelerator.

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