One person needed a rescue after trying to drive over a flooded Oak Creek Cliffs Drive in Sedona and being swept downstream. Sedona Fire District first responders, working from shore and from a footbridge above the vehicle, dropped a life vest and helmet to the driver, who was alone, and then set up the rescue with a rope-secured inflatable boat. First responders drop a life vest to a motorist in the middle of Oak Creek, which was running high due to snowmelt in the high country. (SFD video capture) The car’s occupant was pulled through a back window into the boat and into the arms of the rescuers, who were then pulled back to shore. According to SFD, he was transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment. SFD described the man as elderly. Motorists are again reminded not to drive over flooded crossings.
