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by: Dennis Bright
Posted: Oct 28, 2025 / 10:00 PM CDT
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 / 10:01 PM CDT
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) – In a dramatic scene captured on video, first responders in South Carolina, along with helpful bystanders, came to the rescue of a woman trapped in a car that was partially submerged in a pond beside a highway bypass in Horry County on Tuesday afternoon.
The footage, shared by Eric Maher, depicts the intense rescue operation taking place near Hamrick’s department store along Highway 17 Bypass. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m.
The video shows rescuers pulling the woman out of the car through the driver’s side window and carrying her safely to a grassy area next to the pond. The woman and two bystanders who assisted in the rescue were evaluated by medics, but no one was taken to the hospital, according to Horry County Fire Rescue.
The incident, which also involved another crash, blocked lanes of Highway 17 Bypass while crews worked in the area, HCFR said. No one was hurt in the crash.
An HCFR dive team assisted by hooking up a line to the woman’s car so it could be pulled out of the water by a tow truck. The South Carolina Highway Patrol were investigating the incident Tuesday.