Driver found clinging to power pole after driving around flood barricade
Man was found clinging to a power pole after driving around a barricade and through floodwaters in Kansas on Thursday.
By KAKE News Staff
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COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kansas (KAKE) — A man was found clinging to a power pole after driving around a barricade and through floodwaters in Kansas on Thursday.
The Chase County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened at 210 Road and U Road, east of Cottonwood Falls. The vehicle drove through a few hundred feet of water before floating off the road.
“The driver got out of his vehicle and floated with the current to a power pole,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “Emergency crews responded and a boat rescue crew was able to retrieve the driver.”
The driver was checked for possible hypothermia and refused transport to the hospital. He was cited for disobeying a traffic control device.
The sheriff’s office posted Wednesday about another driver who had gone around two barricades and sunk a rental vehicle.
“This driver earned a $183 citation and will have to wait for the water to recede to get a tow truck out to get it out,” the post said.
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