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Crews rescue person trapped in car submerged in Chesapeake Bay

A person was safely removed from the car and is in stable condition.
Credit: Hampton Fire

HAMPTON, Va. — A person was pulled from a car submerged in the Chesapeake Bay by Hampton fire crew members on Saturday.

In a Facebook post, the Hampton Division of Fire said units were called to the 700 block of Chesapeake Avenue where a vehicle was in the water with a person trapped inside.

Two crew members on the scene saw the person was in immediate danger, so they went in and rescued the victim.

The person was pulled from the car and taken to a local hospital. Officials said the person is in stable condition.

Units remained on-scene to assist Hampton Police Division with vehicle recovery. 

Credit: Hampton Fire

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