How to Escape a Submerged Vehicle

Jen Carfagno shows what you should do should your vehicle become submerged.

[ellaperkins]

I had a dream about this and now im so scared and researching how to get out

[Sulueti]

If you don't have a hammer, pull the headrest off and use the metal prods as a hammer

[MrBananaSlice]

gotta love how all these videos have a convenient tool ideal for breaking a window rather than teach you how to use the tool around you or at least advice on which tools to get and how to store them

[mustardseed]

This happened to me last night and it was the most terrifying thing that ever happened to me. I froze, this situation is my worst fear and I froze. A Good Samaritan the was outside ran over screaming at me to roll down the window and get out. I did and the power worked so I didn’t need to break it. I wouldn’t have had the time, right after I climbed out the window the car took a nosedive in once the water stared poutine the window. Living nightmare I wouldn’t wish it on anyone

[rellegirl]

Even more terrifying is the idea of having loved ones in the car with me that I can’t get to & save

[Suckonmydeek]

The Baltimore bridge shite got me tweaking 😂

[FilmerOfBobcats]

In 1969 I was 8 years old and my mother's car entered floodwater. We could feel the car spinning around in the current, hitting rocks and submerged trees. The water was dark brown and almost up to the windows. Thank God our Mercury Cougar floated long enough to run aground on a sand bar and we all got out. The flood was a serious one. Hundreds of race horses who had not been evacuated drowned and were found up to 15 miles downstream at the beach in Oceanside.

[poorpiti]

The scary thing is that, they're only showing the best case scenario: they have a hammer next to them, the water is shallow (not like falling off a pier or bridge) and they immediately do what the're supposed to.

[DespReps]

Bonus Tip: You can use the seat belt to break the glass too. FYI, aim at the corners of the glass where it's weakest.


-my 2 cents

[JRexTheKing]

I always have these situations in mind. Which is why I bought one of those dope little pocket knives that have a seatbelt cutter and a window smasher.

[Jkapricorn]

Reminds me of that poor woman who drove her car into water, she said she didn't see it, called 911 and the dispatcher was so rude " well maybe next time you will learn." The Driver didn't make it

[TKR-rpxv]

Last night it was storming super badly, my papa couldn't see due to heavy rain and how dark it was and ended up crashing and his car rolled over the edge of the bridge into the ocean. Amazing he survived and was okay. He nearly didn't make it out, but he die and had to swim miles in the stormy ocean in the middle of the night during a huge storm. He swan miles and then had to walk miles to find help at a fire department. Terrifying. This is my worst fear so I can't imagine how scary it was for him

[ethankim]

Maybe cars should have one of those window breakers build in it

[dylanakent]

A disabled person, an elderly person, an obese person, children in car seats in the back or anyone not in shape to haul themselves out of the window are screwed. There has to be a better way car manufacturers!

[EmpressLilith]

I live in hurricane prone area and I’ve seen people almost die many times trying to drive through deep water and then realize too late that it was deeper then they guessed

Never ever ever ever think you can make it across a deep “puddle” to get to the other side...you won’t

[headsdragons]

Thank you, Jen for showing us. You are very brave.

[esotericleigh]

What about with a kid in a car seat in the back? Can you imagine how scary that would be? What if you had three kids? What if all three of them are in car seats?

[gaggita]

It's so creepy to know how many bodies and their cars are STILL missing in deep bodies of water from decades ago.
I'm so glad I don't live by lakes or rivers.
Good luck Florida and Minnesota people!

[davelydon]

Thanks for video as it might save me some day knowing this.
Thumbs up from Rep Ireland

[talkaboutwacky]

I hope they gave that meteorologist a raise. “We’re gonna make you drive into water and escape”