BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Christopher D. Delmonte and Acting Fire Chief John Schlatz report that the Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments responded to a vehicle in Lake Nippenicket this morning.
On Thursday, Nov. 16, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Bridgewater Police and Fire were dispatched to Lake Nippenicket for a report of a vehicle that drove into the lake.
Upon arrival, first responders observed a white SUV partially submerged approximately 50 yards out into the lake. First responders also observed a man and a woman exiting the water via a boat ramp.
According to witnesses, a good Samaritan entered the water and pulled the woman out of the vehicle through a window.
The woman, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The good Samaritan was evaluated at the scene by Bridgewater Fire paramedics and declined transportation.
Lynch’s Towing of Brockton removed the SUV from the water.
The incident remains under investigation by Bridgewater Police Officer Ryan Coughlin.
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