Man Drives Around Cones, Gets Car Stuck In Flooded North Sacramento Road

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man had to be rescued after authorities say he drove around cones and got stuck in floodwaters in North Sacramento.

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— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) February 27, 2019

The incident happened Wednesday morning near Northgate Boulevard and Highway 160.

Firefighters say the man drove around some cones set up and got his car struck in the flooded road.

Driver went around signs and got struck! Had to be rescued by @SacFire. This is off Hwy160 on Garden Hwy! Driver is ok! Car not so much. ⁦@GoodDaySac⁩ ⁦@CBSSacramento⁩ ⁦@GoodDayTraffic⁩ ⁦@DinaKupfer⁩ ⁦@GDSTracyKetchum⁩ pic.twitter.com/QjTotklEFH
— DG (@CameraGuyDave1) February 27, 2019

Crews went out and had to get the man back to dry land.

No one was hurt in the incident.

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