Troopers Rescue 6 From Flood In Maricopa

Troopers Rescue 6 From Flood In Maricopa – In a Captain America show of badassery (yeah, THAT’S a word) this video shows Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers rescuing six people, including several children, off the roof of a car as floodwaters rushed around them this past Wednesday in our lovely town of Maricopa. I can hear the Super Hero music byte, can you?

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Troopers Rescue 6 From Flood In Maricopa

On Sept. 21, DPS troopers (AKA Super Heroes) received the call to help Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies after a car got stuck in a flooded wash. Makes one wonder, if it was FLOODED, what are you doing trying to cross it? We are curious if this falls under Arizona’s fun “stupid motorist law”. As MANY are new to Arizona, having fled the trials & tribulations of third world California, you may not be aware. So let us warn you before YOU do something stupid.

The “stupid motorist law” is a law in the U.S. state of Arizona that states that any motorist who becomes stranded after driving around barricades to enter a flooded stretch of roadway may be charged for the cost of their rescue. So, think twice before you go plunging into the thick of it in the AZ – OKAY?

So anyway – The DPS Ranger 1 rescue chopper found the people stuck and quickly lowered their crew of heroes near the scene. “Good for you to come down,” a crew member tells a trooper, giving him the OK to head down towards the people.

Two troopers were lowered down, with one getting on top of the car to start the rescue. One trooper picks up a baby, giving him to another trooper. “I have the baby in my hands,” he says, assuring them the child is safe. “The baby is inside. Ready for the second one.” One by one, the two super-men began lifting all of the kids into the chopper, getting them to safety and away from the flood waters. “I need blankets and a warm place to put these kids,” one trooper says in the video. The second trooper then throws down life vests for the man and woman still stuck on top of the car. “Save yourself dumbass”, he says – NO I’M KIDDING. They save them too. Had you huh?

The two troopers begin helping the two get off the car’s roof. “Can you come forward?” one trooper asks the woman in the video. “OK, we’re good, bringing her in.” Both the man and woman were able to climb into the chopper and were safe. Everyone was rescued, and no injuries were reported. It is unsure whether the adults will be charged for the rescue under Arizona’s “stupid motorist law“. Guess we’ll find out later.

The scene was straight out of a made for TV 911 drama and made for great viewing. No report as to the over-all condition of everyone involved. We’re sure they are fine.

So remember folks, don’t be stupid. If you see a wash that even LOOKS like it may be a problem, avoid it…MMMM KAY?