Incident
Rescue
Date
3.33am - 02 November 2023
Last updated
7.49am - 02 November 2023
Status
Closed
Incident type
Vehicle in water
Location
Upottery
Attending station
Chard
Fire Control mobilised 2 crews from Chard to a report of a vehicle with 3x occupants stuck in flood water on the A303.
Once in attendance, crews confirmed 1x car was stuck within 3 meters of water and donned on water rescue gear to rescue the occupants of the vehicle.
Crews successfully rescued 3 people and requested the attendance of an Ambulance and Highways for road closure.