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Emergency officials respond to unoccupied vehicle in Bridgeport State Recreation Area lake
The Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department, Nebraska Game and Parks and Morrill County Sheriff's Office responded to an incident involving a pickup in the lake at Bridgeport State Recreation Area on Sunday afternoon.
Sunday, August 4th 2024, 8:18 PM MDT
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BRIDGEPORT - The Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department, Nebraska Game and Parks and Morrill County Sheriff's Office responded to an incident involving a pickup in the lake at Bridgeport State Recreation Area on Sunday afternoon.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission says the Ford F-150 was unoccupied when it rolled into the lake, coming to rest in about 15 feet of water.
A tow truck company and the Bridgeport dive team were called to retrieve the vehicle from the lake. It was pulled from the water shortly after 8 p.m.