FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2013
Date of incident January 15, 2013
Submerged Vehicle off Hwy. 433
Slidell, LA.-St. Tammany Fire District#1 responded to a submerged vehicle off Hwy. 433 near the Salt Bayou Bridge. In a little over eight minutes firefighters arrived on the scene to find a partially submerged vehicle in the canal. Firefighters deployed rapid diver equipment and searched the vehicle for possible trapped occupants. No one was found in the vehicle.
1st alarm: 14:23:37
On scene: 14:31:30
Under Control: 14:53:25
Units: 3
Firefighters: 7
Injuries: 0
For more information contact Chief of Fire Prevention Chad A. Duffaut
at 985-646-4387
