Driver rescued after car enters water at Bayfront Park in Hamilton

A driver was sent to hospital in non-life threatening condition after his car entered the water off a pier in Bayfront Park Thursday night.

Hamilton Police say the vehicle entered the water around 9:30 p.m via the Bayfront boat launch and was approximately 80 feet from the pier area.

“A brave civilian and an officer swam out … and made every effort to rescue the driver,” const. Krista-Lee Ernst told Global News in an email.

“They got the driver out, all three remained on the roof of the vehicle as it was not fully submerged.”

Ernst said a civilian boat rescued all from the car safely.

An investigation into the occurrence is ongoing.

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