Saranac Rescue Package

[TAKE: ONCAM]

{***PHIL***}

AFTER A MAN FELL INTO THE SARANAC RIVER TODAY, IT TOOK THREE COLD WATER RESCUERS JUST TO TURN HIM OVER AND PREFORM CPR. THEY EVENTUALLY GOT THE MAN OUT OF THE FRIGID RIVER, BUT NOT WITHOUT HELP OF TWO WITNESSES WHO MADE THE RESCUE POSSIBLE.

[TAKE VO]

[ANCHOR: PHIL]

[CG: LOCATION\Saranac River\Plattsburgh]

SEPE ZANDI JUMPED IN AND SAT WITH THE MAN IN THE RIVER WHILE HIS GIRLFRIEND CARRIE LA-TOUR CALLED 9-1-1.

[TAKE SOT

NAME: Carrie LaTour

INCUE: “My Boyfriend”

OUTCUE: “went under”

DURATION: 0:07]

[CG: ID super\Carrie LaTour\Witness]

{***SOT***}

<“My boyfriend and I were sitting on an ledge over there, and he floated past and yelled for help, then his head went under”>

[TAKE SOT

NAME: Sepe Zandi

INCUE: “When I went out”

OUTCUE: “held him up”

DURATION: 0:04

[CG: ID super\Sepe Zandi\Tried to help]

<“When I went out he was under, so I donno, I just held him up.”>

{***PHIL***}

THERE IS NO WORD YET ON THE IDENTITY OF THE MAN RESCUED, OR ON HIS CONDITION.

POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING HOW HE GOT INTO THE RIVER.