Crime & Safety
Man Drives Into Norton Reservoir
Norton firefighters rescued a man who drove into the Norton Reservoir Thursday.
NORTON, MA — Norton firefighters saved a man who drove into the Norton Reservoir Thursday morning. The man, a 51-year-old from Norton, was driving a sport utility vehicle in the area of Smith Street when for an unknown reason he veered off the road and flew over 100 feet into the water, according to Norton police Lt. Todd Jackson.
Minutes after the crash, two Good Samaritans entered the water but were unable to reach the man because he was so far out, Jackson said. Norton firefighters then waded in and pulled the man to safety.
The man was hospitalized and expected to recover.
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Jackson said the incident is under investigation.
Crews are hauling a car out of the Norton Reservoir. https://t.co/XBtn7zdxm2 pic.twitter.com/joIin3Aq7E
— WBZ Boston News (@cbsboston) January 19, 2017
This is the area where the car went into the water:
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Photo: A vehicle in the Norton Reservoir on January 19, 2017. (Credit: WHDH-7News)
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