Ernesto Sherwood, 78, saved from sinking car by police officer in Florida City, Florida
Modified Date:
Thu, 06/11/2015 - 4:48pmAccident Date:
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Florida City Police Officer Saves Elderly Man Trapped in Sinking Mini Van
Police said 78-year-old Ernesto Sherwood accidentally drove his car into a pond at Southwest 9th Street and 8th Avenue after 8 p.m. on Thursday. Officer Castilla, who was patrolling the Villages of Palm Bay Community, when he saw the Honda mini van submerged in the pond. He immediately called backup units on his radio. He started to hear screams for help coming from the mini van, and saw that the window was begin to quickly fog up, so Officer Castilla went into the water to save Sherwood. Another officer, identified as Officer Rodriguez, arrived shortly after, and the two broke the car's window's to release Sherwood.
The Florida City Police officer, identified so far only as "Officer Castilla," is being called a hero after saving an elderly man who was trapped in a minivan sinking in a pond. Ernesto Sherwood was reunited with his family and his car was removed from the pond with the help of Miami-Dade Police.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Unusual Circumstances, Accidents in Waterways, Elderly Drivers, Trapped Under/Inside VehiclePeople Involved:
Ernesto Sherwood
Roadway:
Southwest 9th Street and 8th AvenueCity:
Florida City, FLCounty:
Miami-Dade County, FL
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