GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. (CNN Newsource/WXYZ/WKRC) – What started off as a normal day of fishing turned into a rescue mission for a teen.
That teen jumped into action as soon as he saw a woman’s car submerged in Lake Saint Clair.
“I just see a car flying in the air. It was about 15 yards into the water, already that far,” said John Agnello, the teen who saved the woman.
Agnello was out fishing with his mom just like any other time, but this time he saw a car fly into the lake. Without hesitation, Agnello said he and a man jumped into the water to help the woman stuck inside.
“The car was like 65% water, so then we had to get her out of the window because the door wasn’t opening,” said Agnello.
Once Agnello and the man managed to pull the woman to safety, Agnello went back in to make sure that there was no one else left inside the car. Thankfully, the car was empty.
“The only part that kind of scared me was when I was under the water inside the car. I was feeling around in there, and it kind of got hard to get out, but everything was fine,” said Agnello.
As Agnello was doing what he could in the water, his mother Beth was at the shore, calling 911 for help. She said that she’s beyond proud of her son, who is now being called a hero.
“As a hero, I’m hoping that he stays humble and considers some career options for his future,” said Beth.
While Agnello says he doesn’t know if he will be a first responder in the future, he does know that he loves helping others.
“I think that’s just how my family raised me, just to take action and all that stuff,” said Agnello.
St. Clair Shores Police are investigating what caused the car to go into the water. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital to be evaluated.