Incredible footage shows dramatic rescue of Indiana man, 27, from his truck after he crashed it into freezing river and was trapped for almost a WEEK while surviving on rainwater

Incredible footage has emerged of the moment a team of firefighters rescued a man from his crumpled truck after he crashed into an icy river and was trapped for almost a week.

Matthew R. Reum, 27, was pulled to safety six days after he crashed off Interstate 94 in Portage, Indiana — with only rainwater to survive on during his plight.

He was trapped in the car and could not call for help. It was only when two local fishermen saw the debris that people came to his aid. According to the police, there have been no reports of an accident.

Bodycam footage showed several firefighters working on the debris field, showing the crumpled truck near the rushing water and the man trapped inside.

You can see rescuers using cables and other tools during their dramatic rescue mission, which took place on the riverbank on December 26.

After half an hour, you can finally see Reum’s face peeking out from the wreckage.

The fire brigade continues to work to free him from the dire situation.

You can hear an emergency worker say, “He’s been stuck here for a damn long time, that’s crazy.”

As it begins to get dark outside, they continue to try to free him – until they are finally able to cut him out with a saw and stretch him out from under the bridge.

The firefighters shout “one, two, three!” as they hoist the captured man’s body onto the orange stretcher. Muffled sounds come from Reum, who looks visibly weak.

Despite the ordeal, he jokes that first responders shouldn’t take his pulse right now because the numbers would probably be “scary.”

Reum says, “Mother is in pain,” as they put his limbs on the stretcher. “God f***ing hell,” he mutters, covering his eyes with his hand.

The footage ends with the firefighters pulling Reum to safety and into an ambulance to be taken to the hospital. He is still recovering, but lost a limb in the process.

It was Mario Garcia and his son-in-law Nivardo Delatorre who spotted the badly damaged vehicle with inflated white airbag while they were looking for fishing spots. They decided to reach into the wrecked car.

“They touched the body, and the person turned his head and started talking to him. So that has caused a little bit of an uptick in them,” Sgt. Glen Fifield of the Indiana State Police said local news media.

The soldier admitted that Rerum might have died if the two had not stumbled on the spot.

“If the two individuals had not been walking across the creek this afternoon, this incident would likely have had a different outcome,” Fifield said.

“Reum’s will to survive this crash was nothing short of extraordinary,” Fifield added.

When Good Samaritans arrived on the scene, they assumed the driver was dead.

‘The moment I touched the shoulder he turned around. He woke up. “He just said he couldn’t feel his limbs,” Garcia said during a news conference Tuesday.

“It almost killed me because it’s quite shocking,” he added. ‘He was very happy to see us. I’ve never seen such relief before.’

Police say Reum survived thanks to warmer-than-average weather over the past six days.

“He was able to drink rainwater for hydration so he could survive for so long while exposed to the elements,” Fifield said.

‘He survived the night. He’s still alive,” Fifield said, adding that his survival was a “miracle.”

Authorities said the effort to free Reum from the wreckage was difficult and took several hours.

“They had a very difficult time getting into the creek area with their equipment, basically trying to cut it out and remove it,” Fifield said.

Reum suffered “serious, potentially life-threatening injuries” and was airlifted to a hospital, where he will undergo the amputation of his leg as part of the recovery process.

According to the Indiana State Police news release, Reum was driving a 2016 Dodge Ram truck when it left the road for unknown reasons.

“His vehicle missed the guardrail, so he drives onto the grass verge before becoming airborne,” Fifield said. ‘

“His vehicle descends into the creek where it rolls several times. He rolled under the bridge.”

Reum was trapped in the vehicle and was unable to call for help. There were no previous reports of an accident in this area before the fishermen found the vehicle,” the statement read.

Garcia said, “(Reum) says he tried to yell and scream but no one would hear him. It was just quiet, just the sound of the water.”

Reum’s cell phone had fallen out of range and his body was stuck, preventing him from calling for help.

“We are grateful that Matt is alive and grateful to the men who found him. Matt’s strong will and toughness speak volumes during this ordeal,” an Indiana State Police spokesperson said ABC.

Reum has been a member of the Boilermakers’ Union since 2015 and is a welder. A union spokesman said: ‘He is a good asset to his profession.’

‘Since I’ve known Matt, he has always been a positive, friendly and energetic person. We will continue to pray and support our brother as he begins his recovery. We thank God that Matt is still with us,” the spokesperson said.

Haley Traxler, a friend of Reum’s, has one GoFundMe page for him, which had raised more than $18,000 as of Wednesday afternoon.

Reum can be seen lying in bed smiling, one hand giving a thumbs up while the other is wrapped in a plaster cast as he recovers from broken bones.

“He’s more than likely looking at an amputation. He has several broken bones throughout his body,” Traxler said.

“He is alive and that is what we care about most during this difficult time. He needs all the love and support he can get.

‘He is the most kind-hearted person I have ever met and would do anything for you, even if he barely knew you or didn’t know you at all.