UGA students help save 3 after car goes into Brier Creek
SARDIS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Five University of Georgia students are being called heroes after they helped save three people when a car rolled into Brier Creek at the Ellison Bridge boat ramp on Friday.
According to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office, the students saw a white SUV leave the roadway and roll over into the creek.
The sheriff’s office says along with the driver, there were two children in the vehicle.
The students quickly jumped into the creek to help remove the occupants from the vehicle, officials say.
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office credited the young ladies, pictured above on its Facebook page, saying “they quickly turned around, went to the crash site, and without hesitation jumped in the water and pulled the driver and two children out of the vehicle. The quick thinking and bravery of these women is absolutely irable. We are grateful you were in the right place at the right time
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge the following heroes:
Jane McArdle
Mary McCollum
Eleanor Cart
Clarke Jones
Kaitlyn Iannace
Great work by everyone involved. Sardis Police Department, Burke County EMA - GA and Burke County Georgia 911″.
Around 5:30 p.m. Friday, officials said the road was shut down.
At 6:10 p.m., a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office said the scene was clean and the occupants were receiving treatment.
The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Sardis Police Department and Burke County emergency services.
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