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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Three radical who helped a operator who was trapped nether a partially submerged conveyance aft a clang successful Madera County person been recognized by the California Highway Patrol.
On Sunday, astatine astir 7:50 a.m., CHP says they responded to a solo conveyance postulation clang connected Road 35, southbound of Avenue 9 successful Madera County.
During the investigation, officers accidental it was determined a 24-year-old antheral from Fresno was driving a 2000 Subaru Outback, northbound connected Road 35. The operator mislaid power of the conveyance and veered disconnected the road, onto the eastbound ungraded shoulder.
As a result, CHP says the Subaru overturned and landed connected its roof, wrong an irrigation canal filled with water. The Subaru became partially submerged with the operator trapped inside. Several motorists stopped to render aid, and the operator was estimated to beryllium underwater for astir 5 to 10 minutes.
Officers accidental 2 men, Donald Paul Hansen and Miguel Paul Bazan of Madera went into the canal and extricated the operator retired of the Subaru. An unidentified off-duty caregiver who besides witnessed the clang stopped to render aid. Hansen and the off-duty caregiver began CPR until exigency unit arrived connected the scene.
Investigators accidental though the operator was transported to a section infirmary with large injuries, acknowledgment to the actions and the aesculapian assistance provided by the 3 motorists, helium is expected to survive. They accidental it is believed helium was driving nether the power and was released to the custody of the infirmary owed to his injuries.
CHP Madera says the 3 residents who stopped to bring assistance to the operator volition beryllium nominated for the Fresno and Madera Counties Police Chief's Association 34th Annual Citizen Award Program.
