Teen drives car into Lakewood pool
Courtesy of the Lakewood Police Department
A teenager drove a sedan into a Lakewood swimming pool on Thursday, police said.
Neither the teenage driver nor adult passenger was injured.
Man….it’s a #Hot one out there today, it would be a good day to jump in the….😳…..🤦♂️…..😑….pool. Thank you to @WestMetroFire for the follow up work, Ace Towing for getting the car out of said pool & to all that is good in the world for there being NO injuries to anyone. 👍 pic.twitter.com/wmjfM5oWct
— Lakewood Police (@LakewoodPDCO) July 16, 2021
West Metro Fire Rescue assisted the Lakewood Police Department with the call, but ultimately Ace Towing pulled the sedan out of the pool.
The driver of the vehicle was cited for careless driving.
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