HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) – Cellphone video caught the second a former Marine jumped into motion in northwest Indiana to avoid wasting two girls.
Carlos Fernandez was driving close to I-80 and Kennedy Avenue close to Hammond round 6 p.m. Thursday when he seen a black automobile off the highway and submerged in water.
“My unique plan was I used to be gonna seize my chain from the again of my truck and I used to be gonna pull the automobile out,” he stated. “I didn’t know there was anyone within the automobile, and a gentleman yelled out, ‘There’s two folks within the automobile.’ And as quickly as I heard that I immediately jumped within the water.”
Fernandez may be seen on video carrying the ladies out of the water.
“They had been each freaking out a little bit bit, they had been each scared. You may inform there wasn’t a whole lot of water at that cut-off date, however as soon as I opened the door it turned a whole lot of water,” he stated.
The rescue befell inside 5 minutes. Fernandez took three journeys into the water to assist the ladies earlier than Indiana State Police arrived.
“Once I opened the door, one after the other they began popping out, and I spotted there was walkers within the again,” he stated. “One of many women had her foot caught within the mud and she or he couldn’t stroll, so I’m like, ‘Alright, I’m carrying them out.’”
Fernandez stated it may well get actually darkish within the space at evening and there aren't any indicators to warn drivers.
“I would really like if they'll even put a type of indicators proper right here that states, ‘Hey, you gotta flip this manner’ as a result of at evening you may’t see this,” he stated. “No one is aware of that is right here.”
Fernandez stated each of the ladies appeared to make it out with none main accidents.
He stated this act of heroism is one thing he expects of himself.
“I simply felt prefer it was the appropriate factor to do,” he stated. “I believe it was the Marine in me, simply, ‘Hey, you all the time should do the appropriate factor.’ One thing we preach within the Marine Corps is integrity: doing the appropriate factor when no person is trying.”