Garvin County deputy’s quick action saves life

  • Pauls Valley firefighters used a winch line to keep this truck from rolling farther into Pauls Valley City Lake March 19 as crews worked to rescue the driver. Photo by Doug Walling/GCSO
    Pauls Valley firefighters used a winch line to keep this truck from rolling farther into Pauls Valley City Lake March 19 as crews worked to rescue the driver. Photo by Doug Walling/GCSO
A Garvin County deputy is being recognized for his swift response in coming to the rescue of a motorist who drove into an area lake last week.Deputy Cody Lane was patrolling near the Pauls Valley City Lake around 3:30 p.m. March 19 when a Ford pickup truck drove past him. As Lane glanced in his sideview mirror, he said he saw the truck veer off the road and turn over into the lake.“I was…

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