Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Once Again, Texas Leads the Way

5 die after pickup gets stuck in West Texas pond | Latest News | WFAA.com: "ODESSA, Texas - Five people died after a pickup truck got stuck in a shallow pond and sat with the engine running for several minutes while the truck was submerged just above the tailpipe, West Texas authorities said Monday.

Ector County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Gary Duesler said witnesses called 911 Sunday evening and had to smash a truck window before pulling unconscious victims from the truck.

'It wasn't a drowning,' Duesler said. 'The whole thing was probably less than 48 inches of water clear across the whole pond. If they'd have gotten out, they could have probably walked out. But who knows why they didn't.'"

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