Brittany Erding, 19, miraculously uninjured after driving car off of County Road 5 down a 30-foot drop into the icy Root River in Wykoff, MN

Modified Date: 
Tue, 01/13/2015 - 5:43pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, January 9, 2015

Preston teen recounts 30-foot cliff fall into Root River

Brittany is being nominated by the sheriff's office for a Saved By the Belt Award, a recognition given by the state to crash survivors who buckled up.

Teen walks away from unbelievable crash off cliff

A Minnesota teen not only survived, but was left virtually unscathed by a wild crash that sent her car off a cliff and into an icy river.
It was about 7:00pm when Erding was driving home on an icy stretch of County Road 5 and lost control at a curve, which sent her car up and over an embankment and into the ice-filled Root River below. As her car filled with water, Erding quickly climbed onto the roof via the backseat and made the quick decision to walk on the pieces of floating ice to reach the shore, where she found help at a nearby farm house. A local sheriff said that wearing a seat belt was likely integral to Erdings survival and safety.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Brittany Erding
Roadway: 
County Road 5
City: 
Wykoff, MN

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