Good Samaritan MISSING after helping rescue mother and daughter, 5, from submerged SUV as crews scramble to find missing bystander in water
- The mother and daughter’s vehicle crashed into a body of water in Tracy, California
- The missing man jumped in to help the mother, who had disappeared under water
- The child was not injured, but the mother is in critical condition
A Good Samaritan has been missing since Tuesday afternoon after jumping into a body of water in California to help save a mother and daughter whose SUV had crashed.
The mother and her five-year-old daughter were seen standing on their underwater vehicle after it crashed into the body of water in Tracy, about an hour east of San Francisco.
She helped the daughter get to the back of the SUV before it disappeared under water, witnesses said.
A male bystander jumped in and managed to help the child to shore, before the second Good Samaritan also dove in to help the mother, who had already gone under the water, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The unconscious mother washed ashore a short time later with major injuries, but the good Samaritan did not resurface.
A Good Samaritan has been missing since Tuesday after jumping into a body of water in California to help rescue a mother and daughter whose SUV had crashed
The unconscious mother washed ashore a short time later with major injuries, but the Good Samaritan did not return
Their totaled SUV was pulled from the water on Tuesday night
Police and the fire department searched for the unidentified man until it got dark on Tuesday.
The child was unharmed, but the mother was hospitalized in critical condition after being revived by paramedics.
Officers said their car went off the road as they drove onto a bridge before hitting a tree and going into the water.
“It sounds like a very short period of time passed from when the car was visible to when it was no longer visible,” Officer Schmier told KCRA.
Their totaled SUV was pulled from the water on Tuesday night.
The missing Good Samaritan has not been identified.
‘It’s not my part to tell him, but I’m glad he did, especially for the child and the mother. But he seems like a good guy. He just jumped in,’ witness Anthony Amari told KRCA.
Police said they are investigating the cause of the accident.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the California Highway Patrol for more information.