MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Ocala Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office pulled a Florida Highway patrol car from flooded waters, according to a Facebook post by Ocala police.
The trooper was in the car on Thursday evening when the road washed out, according to the post.
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According to the Ocala police, the trooper was able to escape through the car’s window, swim to a tree and radio for help.
It wasn’t reported who rescued the trooper, but the trooper was not injured.
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