CSP Thanks Good Samaritans

COLORADO STATE PATROL
NEWS RELEASE
Public Affairs Unit
700 Kipling St. Denver, CO 80215

Trooper Heather Cobler
Public Information Officer
303-239-4583

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: June 3, 2010 Time: 1300

On June 2, 2010, at 3:31pm, two Good Samaritans in the area of Hwy 14 (Mulberry) and Greenfield Ct, rescued a man from drowning when his vehicle overturned and he became trapped under water. The man identified as Bradley Hill, 41, of Ft. Collins, was eastbound on CO 14 near Mp 139 driving a grey Saturn Sedan. He drove onto the right shoulder and came onto the south Frontage Road. Mr. Hill then drove into an irrigation canal where his vehicle rolled. The Saturn came to rest on its roof in the canal, with Mr. Hill inside. The canal was flowing full of water.

Witness-Good Samaritan Christopher Lyons entered the flowing water and found the driver submerged under the water inside the car. Mr. Lyons began to drag the driver out of the canal when a second Good Samaritan also entered the water and helped Mr. Lyons drag the driver out of the canal. Once on the bank, Mr. Lyons stated that the male driver “coughed up water after I brought him to the surface.” Poudre Fire Authority and Larimer County Dive Rescue responded and confirmed that no other bodies were in the car and assisted in the recovery of the car. The driver, Bradley P. Hill, was transported to the Poudre Valley Hospital, where he was treated for moderate injuries.

Mr. Christopher Lyons in currently in the US Army and is in transition between Fort Gordon, GA and Hawaii. He was in the state enrolling his son in Colorado State University, when he observed the vehicle roll into the canal. The second gentleman was Mr. Martin Murphy, a small business owner who was on his way home when he observed the vehicle in the canal. The Colorado State Patrol has been in contact with both gentleman who have agreed to share this information.

Mr. Hill was charged for careless driving and Driving under the Influence of Alcohol. While the Colorado State Patrol would like to thank both of the Good Samaritans for their quick actions and determination, we would also like to remind you of the dangers of drinking and driving. There may not be two Good Samaritans there to save you.

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