West Chester firefighter saves elderly man who crashed car into pond

By Matthew Dietz

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    WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLWT) — A firefighter with the West Chester Fire Department jumped into action Thursday night when a car went into a pond.

It happened around 8:37 p.m., near the Muhlhauser Barn on Beckett Road in West Chester Township, across the street from the fire station.

A spokesperson with the township said one car was involved in the incident and the firefighters jumped in and pulled an elderly man out of the water.

The extent of the man’s injuries was not released but officials said he was conscious when being taken for medical attention.

Crews were at the scene Thursday night to tow the car out of the pond.

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