SOUTHERN INDIANA - MARCH 28, 2023 - Despite warnings and driving instructions motorists continue to drive in flooded roadways and requiring rescue.
Courtesy photo: Indiana State Police Photo taken at Indiana State Road 250 in Jackson County
On Sunday, 1:47 pm Ellettsville Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff's Department and IU Lifeline Ambulance Service was dispatched to a vehicle in flood waters at the intersection of North Barr Road and Woodland Road. No injuries were reported.
At 7:40 am Monday morning Washington County Sheriff's Department, Gibson Township Volunteer Fire Department First Responders and Washington County EMS was dispatched to a Jeep stuck in flood waters at Indiana State Road 256 in the 11000 block.
Hundred defy advice and drive straight into danger. The Turn Around do not drown safety recommendations fall on deaf ears every year.
This defiance costs 127 Americans on average every year, with anywhere from 2/3 of the deaths occurring in vehicles.
Many driving deaths and injuries occur in floods when drivers hit pools and spin off the road. Drivers hitting the water, stall their vehicles and get stuck as the water continues to rise.
Six inches of water reaching a vehicle floor and a foot of water is strong enough to carry a vehicle away. Two feet of water will carry most vehicles away including SUV's and pickups.
Drivers are prone to hit trees, debris hidden underwater or drive into collapsed roadways that remain unseen.
Despite the constant warnings from experts, drivers in their defiance of logic continue to plow into flood waters. Many of the drivers and their passengers dying trapped in their vehicles or while attempting to escape.
A study revealed that 84 percent of drivers will drive past a road barricade into flood waters. The majority of them being male drivers in four-wheeled vehicles. (Source Allenstewart.com)
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