Florida resident on Hurricane Ian: 'This was something I've never seen in my life'
Florida resident Nicky Frisone and his wife describe how their family responded to Hurricane Ian on 'Your World.'
First responders rescued a Florida Highway Patrol officer trapped by floodwaters from Hurricane Ian last week.
The officer, who remains unnamed, was driving through Florida's Hardee County on September 29 when the bridge collapsed under his vehicle, washing away into wetlands.
Fortunately, the officer was unharmed, escaping the vehicle to a nearby tree before calling for assistance, according to Fox 13.
"The trooper was able to escape through the window and swim to a tree and radio for help. Thankfully, the trooper was unharmed," the Ocala Police Department said in a statement.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office retrieves a police cruiser. (Ocala Police Department)
A Florida police cruiser crashed off a bridge into Hurricane Ian floodwaters. (Ocala Police Department)
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Ultimately, the Marion County Sheriff's Office enlisted a crane to lift the officer's cruiser out of the floodwaters, where it had been half submerged.
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