“After arriving on scene, he found a vehicle on its roof with the front end completely submerged in the Yellowstone River. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle & the water was nearly freezing,” it said in a series of tweets.
“Wager tethered himself with a rope & entered the water making his way through the fast moving current to the overturned vehicle. The strong current prevented the rear hatch from opening, so he broke through the rear window with a rescue tool & pulled the woman out of the car.”
The highway patrol said Wager and the driver were able to reach the shore with the help of first responders. Both were treated by emergency services and Wager was released with minor injuries.
“Thank you Trooper Wager for your heroic efforts,” the patrol said.
The Park County Sheriff’s Office said it had received a call around noon Thursday about a vehicle upside down in the river.
