Woman, 74, Rescued from Raging Waters, on Video
The dramatic rescue of a 74-year-old woman from roaring waters in the nick of time was caught on video, and two members of the helicopter crew that saved her spoke to "The Early Show."
Authorities say Janet Hogan was swept to Concord, Calif., three miles downstream from where the car she was in crashed, killing her husband and son. The car wound up upside down in Walnut Creek, in the California town that bears its name, east of San Francisco.
Hogan was battling a powerful, 20 mph current in the rain-swollen flood control canal. She managed to grab onto a rock and hold on long enough for a California Highway Patrol chopper to arrive.
The rescue team moved quickly after spotting Hogan go under and, on its second try, pulled the unconscious woman from the 50-degree water to safety.
Authorities are still searching for the body of Hogan's husband, James Hogan, 79, last seen floating downstream facedown. The body of their son, Tim Hogan. 40, of San Diego, was found trapped inside the car.
Walnut Creek Police Lt. Shelley James told reporters she "can't answer questions specific to the cause whether (the driver) was accelerating or lost control." It was unclear who was behind the wheel.
On "The Early Show" Tuesday, Contra County firefighter Dave Manzeck, who was lowered into the water and brought Hogan out, described the rescue for co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez, as did Shaun Bouyea, of the California Highway Patrol, who handled the hoist inside the chopper. Manzeck, who suffered a dislocated shoulder and torn ligament during the rescue, was underwater for ten seconds at one point. He says he was rewarded in the hospital with a huge and peck on the cheek from Hogan, who was listed in stable condition.