Two Sinking Car Rescues in Dunedin, 7 Months Apart
In an odd coincidence, two men from Palm Harbor have rescued women by pulling them from sinking vehicles in incidents that occurred in Dunedin exactly seven months apart. Meet the man behind the latest rescue.
On the afternoon of Sept. 14, Dan Isabelle, 46, and his son Daniel Jr., 13, were headed to Westfield Countryside Mall, driving south on Belcher Road in Dunedin, when they saw a car plunge into a pond near the intersection of Michigan Avenue. "There was a car up in the air and plunging right into the water and a huge splash, Isabelle said. "I was like, 'Oh, my God!'" Isabelle is the second Palm Harbor man to rescue a woman from a sinking vehicle from waters in Dunedin in the past seven months. Coincidentally, Isabelle's rescue was seven months to the day after John Thorington, 52, rescued a woman from the intracoastal waterway off Edgewater Drive on Valentine's Day. Isabelle said the 1992 Honda Accord traveled airborne for about 10 to 15 …
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Mamamia
7:35 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
I hate to say it but the Police are too busy over on CR1 between Curlew and Main. There is a speed limit reduction for no apparent reason just after Solon and you can bet your butt that you will see a police car on the median or hiding on a side street waiting for someone who thought they were going the speed limit of 40, and did not notice that the last few blocks are reduced to 35 mph for no … more ›