VIDEO: Helicopter Rescues Princeton Man From Ida Flooding

PRINCETON, NJ — Wednesday's flooding from Tropical Storm Ida created two dangerous rescues in Princeton.

A 58-year-old Princeton resident was stranded in his car and was rescued by the New Jersey State Police aviation unit after four hours. The Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad have now released a video of the dangerous rescue.

Read More Here: Princeton Driver Evacuated After A 4-Hour Rescue Operation

A second motorist stranded with high rising waters on Rt. 206 in the area of Quaker Road was rescued around the same time by the Trenton Fire Department.

The Princeton Department of Emergency and Safety Services released the video to dissuade motorists from driving through flooded roads and around barricades.

According to officials, both motorists drove around the barricades thinking they could drive through the water. But their cars were soon disabled as the floodwaters rose quickly.

The video shows the 58-year-old motorist on Rosedale Road standing on top of the yellow sign, and then being hoisted by a New Jersey State Police helicopter.

Due to unsafe water levels and dangerous current, initial rescue efforts were unsuccessful and “exhausted.” It was then that the Department of Emergency and Safety requested help from the NJSP aviation unit.

Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad and Princeton Fire Department responded to eight other water rescues during the storm.

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