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And then a bit later, when the car is towed out, a mysterious finding. all four of the car windows are up. how the drivers side window opened just enough to let her out and then closed again? no one knows. >> well, somebody was watching over her, i really think. the water probably shorted out the system of the windows. >> no matter how the windows managed to open, rocky and howard are both glad they were driving by just at that moment. >> the fact is, here was somebody that was in distress that ...

Have made their way out to the car. as rocky continues to beat the window, howard makes his way to the front of the car. >> im kind of leaning on the hood and the windshield, the water had completely submerged the car at that point there. we couldnt see. the water was murky. >> instinctively, howard shoves his right arm to where he thinks the driver window should be and much to his surprise, the window is down. >> she grabbed my arm and at that point there i thought, well, we can get her out now...

By bad weather. >> it was just driving rain, and there was flooding on the highway. >> as rocky comes down the exit ramp, he looks to his right and sees a flooded underpass. >> it was like a lake. i was thinking, well, now we are going to be a little bit later. >> as rocky prepares to turn away from the flood, another car catches his eye. >> as i stop, this car comes in front of me, and she goes into the water. and it wasnt a small amount of water. >> another driver, howard absets, also sees the...

Birthday. >> what a birthday gift, a second chance at life. when the fire department arrives, they are all pulled to dry, solid ground. and then a bit later, when the car is towed out, a mysterious finding. all four of the car windows are up. how the drivers side window opened just enough to let her out and then closed again? no one knows. >> well, somebody was watching over her, i really think. the water probably shorted out the system of the windows. >> no matter how the windows managed to ope...

>> moments earlier, rocky kosla was on his way to dinner with his family late for their 7:00 reservation and slowed even more by bad weather. >> it was just driving rain, and there was flooding on the highway. >> as rocky comes down the exit ramp, he looks to his right and sees a flooded underpass. >> it was like a lake. i was thinking, well, now we are going to be a little later. >> as rocky prepares to turn away from the flood, another car catches his eye. >> as i stop, this car comes in front...

Because theres no way thats going to happen. >> rocky sees the woman trapped in the sinking car is wracked with fear and knows he needs to act fast. >> i got on the left rear bumper and started pounding on the window on that side. i was giving it all i had, and i just could not get it to break. >> by now a few other rescuers have made their way out to the car. as rocky continues to beat the window, howard makes his way to the front of the car. >> im kind of leaning on the hood and the windshield...

Drift. >> both rocky and howard know if they dont act, theres no one else around, and she could be in real trouble. luckily, rocky is a doctor trained in trauma life support so he doesnt hesitate to help. >> the front starts to go under pretty rapidly. i decided im going to go out there. >> the water was freezing cold. it was unbearable, actually. rocky and i were actually holding hands because we dont know what the water is like, and about that time we get about halfway out and the water is get...

Yelling and one guy says to me, hey, thats my sister and thanks for saving her life. >> the womans brother gives rocky some unexpected news. saving her that day is really the icing on the cake. >> one of the coolest things is it turns out that was her birthday. >> what a birthday gift. a second chance at life. when the fire department arrives, they are all pulled to dry, solid ground. and then a bit later when the car is towed out, a mysterious finding. all four of the car windows are up. how th...

It was unbearable, actually. rocky and i were actually holding hands because we dont know what the water is like, and about that time we get about halfway out and the water is getting deeper. the vehicle really starts to sink quicker, and at that point there we start swimming. >> the water is at least 10 feet deep in spots and by the time rocky and howard reach the car its almost completely submerged. >> i just remember looking at this woman screaming on the other side of the window thinking, th...

Arrives, they are all pulled to dry, solid ground. and then a bit later when the car is towed out, a mysterious finding. all four of the car windows are up. how the drivers side window opened just enough to let her out and then closed again? no one knows. >> well, somebody was watching over her, i really think. the water probably shorted out the system of the windows. >> no matter how the windows managed to open, rocky and howard are both glad they were driving by just at that moment. >> the fac...