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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/01/19/2010-01-19_calif_driver_shoots_way_out_of_his_sinking_suv.html

Calif. driver shoots way out of his sinking SUV
By Joe Ellingham
Daily News Staff Writer

Tuesday, January 19th 2010, 11:37 AM

ROSEVILLE, Calif. - A Northern California driver is lucky that he was packing heat when his SUV veered off the road and plunged into a freezing creek.

The 28-year-old driver was startled when his cell phone rang, a Roseville Fire Department spokesman told the Associated Press, and the SUV went off the road, through a guardrail and into Pleasant Grove Creek.

The driver, an armed security guard at Sacramento-area casino, used a handgun to blast his way out of the quickly sinking vehicle.

He suffered minor injuries in the crash, and flagged down a passing car after shooting his way to freedom.

 

[NYram]

glad he got out, but getting startled from a ringing cell phone to drive into a creek, maybe he shouldn't have a pistol.

 

[CaptainMitchell]

Startled from a ringing cell phone? Or, talking on a cell phone? Hmmmm... :-/

 

[PaPaBear]

most likey nodding off while driving phone range startled him and went off the road

 

[Schneiderman]

His SUV didn't veer off the road. He drove his SUV off the road.

People always blame everything but themselves for their own inability to operate a vehicle.

 

[Nordon]

I'm sure they'll bring up some discharging his weapon ordinance.

 

[glocklife]

glad he got out, but getting startled from a ringing cell phone to drive into a creek, maybe he shouldn't have a pistol.

I was thinking the same thing.....

 

[M14BULLETTS]

I'm sure they'll bring up some discharging his weapon ordinance.

give me a few more minutes Bloomberg has not answered that for me yet