Couple rescued after accidentally driving into the ocean in Maine

TREMONT, Maine (AP) — Maine firefighters say they had to rescue a couple from New York after they took a wrong turn and accidentally drove into the Atlantic Ocean.

WMTW-TV reports firefighters were called to the docks in Tremont around 8 p.m. Tuesday after there were reports of two people trapped in a car in the water. Officials say the couple’s SUV was in 8 to 10 feet (2.4 to 3.1 meters) of water after they travelled down a boat ramp into the water.

A video shows extremely foggy conditions in the area of the dock.

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Rescuers were able to pull the couple onto a skiff, and then pulled the SUV back to shore.

An ambulance crew evaluated the couple.

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Information from: WMTW-TV, http://www.wmtw.com