MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Authorities say firefighters swam about 20 yards to a vehicle that was sinking into a Madison lake Saturday night and rescued a person who was trapped in the back seat.
The victim was unresponsive and did not have a pulse when pulled from the vehicle near the Warner Park Boat Launch, the State Journal reported. The fire crew administered CPR until a medic arrived on the scene to provide advanced life support.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and regained a pulse before reaching the emergency room, fire department spokeswoman Cynthia Schuster said. A condition report was not available.
Authorities said a rescue team did not find any other occupants of the vehicle after performing an underwater search. Madison police are investigating the incident.
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