Man Pinned Under Lawn Tractor In Pond Saved By Kendall Deputies, Plainfield Firefighters

OSWEGO, IL — An Oswego Township man pinned under a lawn tractor that overturned in a pond Wednesday was rescued by Kendall County sheriff's deputies and Plainfield firefighters.

Deputies received a call reporting a man's lawn tractor had overturned while he was mowing the lawn. When they arrived at his property, they found him trapped in the pond, his face barely above the water, calling for help.

Footage from Deputy David Angerame and Deputy Philip Lynch's body-worn cameras, posted on Facebook by the sheriff's office, shows the two deputies racing across the lawn to help the man, assuring him that more help was on the way as he shouts for help.

"I've got you, man," Angerame tells the man, who yells back that he can't hear because he's underwater.

"Call 911," the man proceeds to shout, as Angerame responds, "I am 911."

Angerame began climbing into the water when he noticed the tractor was sinking into the mud, dragging the man with it. The first responder worked to stabilize the machine while holding the man's head above water as Plainfield Fire Protection District personnel arrived on the scene and began hatching a plan to free him.

In the end, firefighters and Lynch were able to move the tractor and pull the man out from under it.

Officials said the man, who was evaluated by paramedics, was not injured in the incident.

"Our deputies are always ready to respond to any public safety emergency," Sheriff Dwight Baird said in a statement. "This is a great example of the dedication our deputies have to our community."

He continued: "It is this strong community partnership and the great interagency collaboration we have with area first responder agencies that produce these positive outcomes. As a community, we are lucky to have first responders who are ready to spring into action to help others in their times of need."