Law enforcement, citizens rescue driver from pickup truck submerged in frigid waters in Catahoula Parish
Jan 26, 2026
JONESVILLE mdash; A Catahoula Parish deputy, a Jonesville Police officer and two citizens rescued the driver of a truck submerged in frigid waters as freezing weather swept across Louisiana, deputies said in a post on Sunday.The Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office said that a pickup truck drove into
Little River in Jonesville, trapping the driver inside. Rescuers could not open the vehicle doors from the outside, but eventually broke their way into the truck.nbsp;The driver was taken to the hospital and treated for hypothermia.According to deputies, Deputy Mike Carithers and Jonesville Police Officer Cory Hall were involved in the rescue.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less