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Navy Rescue Swimmer Saves Woman from Sinking SUV in Virginia Beach

Inside EditionJanuary 22, 20262 min494,388 views
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Dramatic Rescue at Virginia Beach Boat Ramp

  • 🚨 A woman was trapped inside an SUV that plunged into the water off a boat ramp in Virginia Beach.
  • πŸ’‘ The vehicle was sinking rapidly, with witnesses expressing frantic concern as it submerged.

Heroic Intervention by Navy Rescue Swimmer

  • 🏊 A Navy rescue swimmer, Jeremy Wei, was coincidentally having lunch nearby and immediately responded.
  • πŸ› οΈ Rescuers worked quickly, with one smashing the rear window while another focused on the windshield.
  • 🌊 Despite the car going underwater and the woman being submerged, the rescuers successfully brought her to the surface.

Rescue Details and Swimmer's Injury

  • 🀝 The driver was pulled out through the broken rear window and carried to safety by the swimmer.
  • πŸ’¬ The woman indicated she was experiencing a crisis and it wasn't an accident she ended up in the water.
  • 🩹 Jeremy Wei, 35, sustained a sore hand and wrist, likely from breaking the window.
  • ✨ Wei's actions embodied the motto of his Navy unit: "So others may live."
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