Heroes: Somerset County EMTs Wade Into Pond To Rescue Trapped Driver

A pair of EMTS waded into a Somerset County pond to rescue a driver who had veered off the road and into the water in Somerset County.

The driver's car submerged in the Ardmaer Park pond.
Photo Credit: *Bradley Gardens Volunteer Fire Company*

Cecilia Levine

08/28/2020 8:59 a.m.

Julia P. Gomez was heading west on Old York Road when her Toyota Sienna left the road and became submerged in Ardmaer Park pond around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Bridgewater Police Lt. Thomas Rice said.

Robert Wood Johnson Mobile Intensive Care Unit (M.I.C.U.) Medics, Michael Calabrese and Ryan Mulhall arrived moments after the crash, Rice said.

They waded into chest-high water and pulled Gomez from the vehicle, Rice said.

Gomez was transported to Robert Wood Johnson, Somerset for evaluation.

The crash is currently under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Officer Adam Alosi at (908) 722-4111 ext. 4129.

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