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Driver escapes vehicle

submerged in lake

A resident was able to escape his ve- of unleaded gasoline residue from a gas-
hicle and swim to safety after his Toyota oline can that was on the trailer spilled
RAV4 slid into the lake while he was at- into the lake.
tempting to load a boat on a trailer at the The release was contained and
East Port launch ramp on the afternoon cleaned up by the POA Operations De-
of Jan. 31. partment with three absorbent booms.
The driver, who asked to remain No drinking water was impacted. No
anonymous, was not able to escape from injuries or chemical exposure occurred.
the vehicle immediately because of the The Department of Fish and Game,
pressure from the water. “Once the car OES, CUPA, City of Canyon Lake and
filled up with water and the pressure re- the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE
leased, I was able to get out,” said the District were notified of the incident.
driver, who was the only occupant in the A local tow truck company removed
vehicle. the submerged vehicle from the lake ap-
According to the POA, a small proximately one hour after the incident A Toyota RAV4 sits in the lake at East Port launch ramp. The driver was attempting to load a
amount, approximately one cup or less, occurred. boat on a trailer when the incident occurred.

A local tow
truck company
rescues a sub-
merged vehicle
while Opera-
tions cleans up
debris in the
lake.
PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE

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