Dauphin Island, Ala. ,to be) – A race broke out on Wednesday to rescue three swimmers trapped in a stream in the water near Dauphin Island.
Videos from onlookers captured tense moments as a teenage girl had to be loaded onto a Coast Guard helicopter and taken to the university hospital.
Linda Kopetsky said, “It’s great to see at least two of them walking on their own in at least one ambulance, but it was very emotional, very intense to see that girl fly by.”
Tears welled up in Kopetsky’s eyes as he spoke with us. He is here on leave with his family and employees were seen working near Raphael Sams Street at around 4.30 pm on Wednesday to rescue the victims.
“You looked at the little kids, you knew it was intense and you sit there as a parent like what do you do,” she said. “Look, I’m getting emotional, I saw mom on the beach, she had a son I think was there.”
First responders were called to the scene, but by the time they arrived, all three swimmers were back on the ground.
At that time red flags were warning of the present danger.
“It’s like an invisible force, you can’t see it,” said Rachel Arthur.
Arthur captured the chaotic scene on camera. She used the water rescue to remind her kids to respect the bay.
“We play on the beach all the time and to be where we find it so scary on our home turf and it’s also a good life lesson for my kids about how serious it is, how dangerous it is,” he said. said.
Before the near-sinking, red flags were flying single-handedly. After guarding the waters, it was upgraded to Double Red Flag as the situation deteriorated.
“You know it’s just a fun day at the beach and life has changed so quickly,” Kopetsky said.
The teenager is ultimately in critical condition, but posts on Facebook indicate that she is on her way to recovery.
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