'I saw them moving toward the island and I got in the water quick as I could and paddled across to the island.'

Macie, 6, and Caleb, 4, ran to find their father yelling and going in and out of consciousness in the basement.

Perry was out walking with his mother at the time, and seeing the accident, he dove into the water to try to help the driver.

Perez saw his elderly dog being carried away, with only his head and collar visible as he was swept toward the Neuse River.

Thankfully, the River Bend police chief just happened to be seconds away at the time of the accident, or it would have ended in tragedy.

The woman was brutally injured in the attack, and it will take some time before doctors can even operate on her.

The 2016 Ford Focus ran through a fence on #950 State Road and careened into Lake Noquochoke, quickly sinking into 6-7 feet of water.

Breaking the damaged driver's side door off the truck, Vincent found the unconscious driver had been thrown against the dashboard.

Many others stepped in to aid the rescue effort, but one good Samaritan who arrived to help ended up paying the ultimate price.

Octavious Rodgers, 35, faces a slew of charges after allegedly engaging in a series of crimes that included threatening the boy and his mom.