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July 26, 2009 (El Cajon) – A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed crashed in the 600 block of South Mollison Avenue in El Cajon Friday shortly before 3 p.m., trapping an elderly driver inside. According to El Cajon Police, the 84-year-old male driver lost control and knocked over a fire a hydrant, damaged a high-energy electrical utility box, then flipped the vehicle upside down.
The driver was trapped inside with extensive injuries and could have drowned if not for the prompt actions of witnesses.
Before emergency personnel arrived, bystanders noticed that the trapped victim's head was under water flowing from the knocked-over fire hydrant.The bystanders flipped the vehicle onto its side, allowing the severely injured victim to breathe.
Rescue workers from El Cajon and La Mesa Fire Departments extricated the victim using the Jaws of Life in about 12 minutes. A Santee Fire Department Medic United transported the victim to a local trauma center.
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