A driver is recovering after crashing down an embankment and into a bayou on the Fort Bend Toll Road near McHard Road Thursday night, according to Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Constable.
The driver was rescued by a Good Samaritan along with the help of a Fort Bend County deputies.
“He’s very lucky, very lucky to walk away. I don’t know the speed that he was going, but he definitely went airborne into the creek and he was really blessed,” Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Constable Daryl Smith said.
Deputy Constable Caston Deboise, who was also responding to the scene saw both men in the water, helped pull them to safety.
“I’m very grateful for the citizen who put his life on the line to jump in there and help him out. I think he definitely saved his life tonight,” said Deboise.
The crash could have ended much differently due to how cold it was outside and the damage to the vehicle, investigators said.
“An accident like that, it definitely could take your life. I think that he was just grateful to be alive,” said Deboise.
It’s still unclear why the driver lost control. Investigators are still looking into it.