Crime & Safety
Crews Rescue Man Trapped In Car In Middle St. Vrain Creek
An 81-year-old man was trapped inside his car for 45 minutes, authorities said.
BOULDER COUNTY, CO — A man was rescued after his car crashed into Middle St. Vrain Creek Monday morning. The 81-year-old driver was seriously injured, the Boulder County Sheriff's office said.
The man's vehicle veered off the road in the 22500 block of S. St. Vrain in unincorporated Boulder County, authorities said. The sheriff's office and other agencies responded to the crash just before 11 a.m.
The car was in fast-moving water, which made the rescue difficult, the sheriff's office said. Several cables were attached to the vehicle to prevent it from rolling further downstream.
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Divers with Boulder Emergency Squad assisted with securing the vehicle and rescuing the man.
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After about 45 minutes, the driver was pulled from the vehicle and taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, the sheriff's office said. His condition is unknown.
No other people were in the vehicle. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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