Monday, June 12, 2006
Lucky man' is rescued from RV sinking in to lake
The man clung to life, only his lips breaking the surface of the water as his motor home slipped further and further into the lake at Trinity Towers RV Park.
If it weren't for a weak cough, that motor home would likely have been his grave.
Jeff Smith, 43, and his son, Justin Smith, 15, were heading to a roofing job about 7:30 a.m. Saturday when Justin spotted something big in the RV park's lake.
The Smiths rushed to the old, Pace Arrow motor home. It couldn't have been in the water long, they surmised.
"It was still going down," Justin said. He plunged into the dark water and opened the door to the recreational vehicle. He yelled inside, but there was no answer. Smith called 911. Full Story...
If it weren't for a weak cough, that motor home would likely have been his grave.
Jeff Smith, 43, and his son, Justin Smith, 15, were heading to a roofing job about 7:30 a.m. Saturday when Justin spotted something big in the RV park's lake.
The Smiths rushed to the old, Pace Arrow motor home. It couldn't have been in the water long, they surmised.
"It was still going down," Justin said. He plunged into the dark water and opened the door to the recreational vehicle. He yelled inside, but there was no answer. Smith called 911. Full Story...
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