GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — New video shows a deputy and a neighbor jump into action after a crash in Champaign County Thursday morning.
Around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Champaign County dispatchers were notified that Deputy Chris Culler was involved in a crash at State Route 161 and South Parkview Road outside of Mechanicsburg.
Home surveillance video captured it all.
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When emergency crews arrived on the scene they discovered that a BMW driven by Jeffrey Davis, 55, of Grove City, disregarded a stop sign and pulled in front of Culler’s marked cruiser causing a crash.
“The impact sent that car into this pond, and that’s when that deputy jumped into action,” said Chief Deputy Eric Holmes with the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office.
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When the car entered the pond it immediately began to sink with Davis still inside.
Once Culler freed himself from his damaged cruiser, he dove in to help rescue Davis who was struggling to get out of his car.
Culler was joined by Paul D’Angelo, who lives in the area, and they got Davis out of his car.
“It was working together they got that man out of that car and got him out of the water. They both did a tremendous job, and they both saved that man’s life that day,” Holmes said.
Davis was flown to Miami Valley Hospital.
Culler was treated for minor injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.
We will continue updating this story.
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