Vehicle pulled from river in Rusk County

Michael Garcia
·1 min read

RUSK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Rusk County Rescue Unit said they pulled a vehicle from the Angelina River on Monday.

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The rescue unit said that Squad 1 responded to the river at FM 1798 between FM 225 and FM 839 and used a boat to assist in recovering the vehicle.

Photo courtesy of the Rusk County Rescue Unit.
Photo courtesy of the Rusk County Rescue Unit.

The vehicle, which was found empty, was towed out of the water and has been turned over to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office for further investigation.

The rescue unit thanked the Laneville Fire Department, Griffith’s Towing, Rusk County Emergency Management and the Fire Marshal’s Office for their assistance.

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