CONCORD, Va. (WDBJ) – The Concord Volunteer Fire Department responded to reports of a car in a creek Friday morning at 7:40 am. The car was found in the area of Moore’s Country Store on Route 460.
According to firefighters, the car was in a stream 50 meters below an embankment under a bridge. The accident reportedly happened more than an hour earlier and the driver was able to exit the vehicle and seek medical attention.
After locating the vehicle, firefighters contained fluids from the stream car using boons. The car was then removed from the creek by a wrecker company.
Both westbound lanes of Route 460 were reopened after the scene was cleared. No other injuries were reported, according to rescuers.
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