BEEVILLE, Texas — Body-camera video from South Texas captured the kind of fast-moving rescue that reminds every driver why flooded roads are so dangerous.
The Beeville Police Department said officers and firefighters responded Saturday after a vehicle entered a flooded creek crossing during heavy rain and began being pushed by rushing water. A baby was inside the vehicle.
According to KSAT, which reported on the Beeville Police Department’s post, a fire chief attempted to wave the driver down as the vehicle approached the crossing, but the driver did not see him in time. Police said the rain moved in quickly and barricades had not yet been placed at the crossing.
The video shows first responders moving into the water and reaching the passenger side of the vehicle. The Guardian reported that a man inside the vehicle asked responders to get his child, and a responder reached through the passenger-side window to take the infant carrier.
Moments later, the baby was carried away from the vehicle and brought to safety. Another responder quickly covered the carrier with a high-visibility jacket after the baby was moved to the roadside.
Police said no injuries were reported.
A rescue — and a warning
The department used the rescue to remind drivers that floodwater can become deadly faster than it appears from behind the wheel.
“Situations like this are a reminder that flood water is nothing to gamble with,” the police department said, according to The Guardian. “It does not take much moving water to push a vehicle off the roadway, and by the time you realize how dangerous it is, it can already be too late.”
Beeville police also warned drivers not to go around barricades when they are in place, saying barricades are posted for a reason and that driving around them puts lives at risk.
The department urged drivers to slow down during heavy rain, avoid flooded areas and use extra caution near creek crossings and roads known to take on water.
For ThinBlueNews readers, the video is a reminder of two things at once: how quickly an ordinary drive can turn into an emergency, and how often first responders step into danger with only seconds to act.
In Beeville, those seconds mattered. A baby went home safe, no injuries were reported, and the message from police was simple: no shortcut or errand is worth risking your family’s life in floodwater.
Sources and attribution
- KSAT San Antonio reported details from the Beeville Police Department’s body-camera post.
- The Guardian quoted the department’s floodwater safety warning and described the body-camera footage.
- KWQC / Gray News also reported that everyone made it out safely.
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