Driver rescued after truck slides into east Charlotte pond | PHOTOS

'What's up, man?': Watch N.C. firefighters rescue driver trapped in pond

Charlotte Fire responded to reports of a pickup truck that lost control, and entered a retention pond, where the driver climbed into the truck bed as it began taking on water

Driver rescued after truck slides into east Charlotte pond | PHOTOS

*Photo credit: Charlotte Fire Department CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) — Charlotte Fire responded to a reported vehicle in the water at approximately 7:35 p.m. at the intersection of Jerimoth Drive and Cuddington Drive. Fire communications received calls reporting a pickup truck had lost control, left the roadway, and entered a retention pond. Callers advised that the driver had exited the cab as it took on water and was standing in the bed of …

Firefighters rescue man from submerged car while intense nor'easter slams North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, NC - Dramatic video shows the moment firefighters rescued a man from a submerged car during this weekend's nor'easter in Charlotte, North Carolina.The Charlotte Fire Department shared video footage from a firefighter's helmet that shows the moment the rescue occurred.During a storm that brought 11 inches of snow to the city, crews were called in to rescue a stranded driver in a pickup truck that had gone off the road and into a retent…