WASHINGTON — D.C. firefighters rescued a driver from the Potomac River after they drove their car into shallow waters near the area of Ohio and East Basin Drives Southwest early Thursday morning.
Crews were called to the area around 2 a.m. The vehicle was found in shallow water and the driver was on the hood when rescuers arrived. They were taken from the car and brought to the shore. Medical personnel evaluated the person and found no apparent injuries. No other people were in the car at the time.
According to United States Park Police, an officer was in the area of Ohio Drive Southwest and Buckeye Drive Southwest on foot closing Hains Point when the officer found a vehicle driving erratically in the area. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle on foot, but the car didn't stop, and no officers gave pursuit.
A short time later, a different officer found the vehicle had driven off the road near Inlet Bridge and was in a shallow section of the Potomac River. After firefighters rescued the driver he was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.