LIVERMORE — A woman spent almost 15 hours trapped on the roof of her pickup truck, which became submerged Monday night in a creek in Del Valle Regional Park, before she was rescued Tuesday morning, officials said.
Authorities said East Bay Regional Park District police and firefighters, Alameda County firefighters and other agencies were notified just after 10 a.m. Tuesday that a vehicle was stranded in a creek off of the 7000 block of Del Valle Road in Livermore.
The EBRPD said the woman was stuck on top of a small pickup truck and could not get to safety due to fast-flowing water.
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A camper called authorities to alert them to the mishap.
Ground units prepared for a water rescue but before they got into place, the weather cooperated, allowing a California Highway Patrol helicopter to hoist the woman off the car to safety, authorities said.
Officials said the woman was trying to drive across the creek around 7:30 p.m. Monday night and became trapped after underestimating how deep the water was. Authorities frequently remind drivers — using the phrase, “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” — not to drive into flowing streams during flooding events.
The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, authorities said.
Check back for updates on this developing report.
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