UPDATE May 22: Driver deceased after driving into lake
The Omaha Police Department gave an update Saturday evening on the status of the driver who crashed into the pond. He has been identified as 33-year-old Philip Hendricks of Bellevue.
Police say Hendricks was traveling east on Ames Ave. when he drove off the road and hit a light pole before driving into the lake at Benson Park.
Investigators determined he had a medical episode and was not conscious behind the wheel.
Police say he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The investigation of the crash is ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY:
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Officials said that an SUV drove off of Ames, came through the grass at Benson Park and crashed into the water.
That's when neighbors jumped into action.
Police haven't determined for sure what caused the driver to leave the road.
Desite trying, the neighbor who tried to help wasn't able to get the SUV's door open.
Paramedics could and were performing CPR as they drove the man to Nebraska Medicine.
"The person who had jumped in to help out before our arrival had tried to get the one passenger out. and was unsuccessful. It was a very brave thing for that citizen to do," OFD Battalion Chief Chad Kinney said.
The SUV on its way into the lake damaged this fence and sheered off a light pole.
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