The Goodness of America
Sophomores to the Rescue
When a teenage driver crashed into a pond in Bixby, Oklahoma, on May 2, a pair of high-school sophomores immediately sprang into action to rescue her from the water.
Catie Copenhaver, 16, was driving when a medical episode reportedly caused her to veer across four lanes and drive straight into a pond, KOTV reported.
A pair of football and lacrosse players, Joey Toma and Brody Duffel, had just finished football practice and were headed home when they witnessed the scene. Duffel immediately pulled over and began removing his clothes, Toma recalled to KOTV, and told Toma he was going into the water to rescue the driver.
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