A situation west of Emporia Sunday evening involving a submerged vehicle was not as severe as it could have been.
Emporia Fire was called to the intersection of Roads 170 and G early Sunday evening for a water rescue. According to Emporia Fire, an individual attempted to drive through the water covered roadway when their vehicle stalled out.
Once on scene, firefighters made contact with the individual and managed to hook them up to a tow truck which pulled the vehicle out of the water. The occupant inside the vehicle was unharmed.
There was no barricade in place at the intersection prior to the accident, however, a barricade has since been placed in the area. The name of the driver is not being released.
