The officer who went into the water to try to save the man had had a brick thrown at his car in an “act of recklessness” just 30 minutes earlier, but didn’t hesisate regardless
A pensioner has sadly died after crashing his Range Rover into a canal, despite officers rushing into the water to save him. The crash happened on Sunday (December 7) at 6:45pm after the car went into the water at Hirst Mill Crescent in Saltaire, Bradford, West Yorks.
Officers were able to rescue the 74-year-old from the canal but, despite receiving emergency medical care, he died shortly after.
It was later revealed that the officer who entered the freezing water to try to help the man had had his police vehicle hit by a brick just 30 minutes earlier – but had “without hesitation” tried to save the man.
In a post on Facebook, the Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team said the incident was a “stark reminder of the challenged our officers face every day”.
Despite the attack, the post said the officer, named as PC Everett, had “without hesitation” gone to the aid of the man who had entered the water.
The post described the brick being thrown at the vehicle as a “sheer act of recklessness”.
Police are appealing to witnesses to come forward who may have seen what happened prior to the crash.
The car could still be seen submerged in the water on Monday morning.
In a statement released yesterday (Monday), West Yorkshire Police said: “Police are investigating after a fatal road traffic collision where a man has died in Saltaire.
“Officers were called at 6.45pm last night to reports that a car a silver Range Rover Evoque had gone into the canal at Hirst Mill Crescent, Saltaire.
“Emergency services attended and officers entered the water and rescued a man from the vehicle.
“Medical treatment was given to a 74-year-old man but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Anybody with information is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting log 1396 on December 7.
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