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Road crew turned up and the foreman got out, and they looked at where the water was being blocked and knew where the drains were. >> the foreman knows what's blocking the drains -- sandbags. they've been temporarily put in place for construction. he decides to send one of his men, david winter, into the waist-deep water. >> i saw one workman, david, who was ducking down under the water trying to pull these sandbags out. another man had hold of his hand. >> the worker successfully removes all but one of the bags, but there's one last bag still blocking the drain. david dives into the murky wate...

Above the water, he was panicking. he looked like he might be in a bit of a state of shock. >> david winter can breathe, but he's not out of danger yet. his legs are still stuck in that menacing drain pipe. >> get me an ambulance! get me an ambulance! >> when i reached down and removed his one leg from the drain, water started to flow a little bit easier and then we eventually got the second leg out. >> as he pulls the second leg out, water flows down into the drain with the force of a raging river. >> the water rushed down that fast it actually ripped the boot off my foot. >> they passed davi...

Drain and took him with it. he was above the water, still at that stage, but his legs were wedged into the pipe. >> by removing the bag, david unplugs the drain, and now the pressure of the gushing water pushes so forcefully, it sucks david's legs into the drain. >> i jumped into the water to try and help remove him from the drain. his legs were wedged into the pipe. >> firemen, the roadworkers, they all just dived in and just trying to pull him up. >> fighting the incredible force of water, the workers are able to get his head up. he's gasping for air, and then suddenly, he goes under again. ...

While i was there. >> screaming for oxygen and an ambulance and ropes and anything they could get their hands on. >> get it on him. get it on him! get it on him! >> david's gone a full minute without air. how long can he survive under water? they know it can't be much longer, so the four men in the water pull with all of their might. >> i was dragging him back to the surface and he got a mouthful of air, and then he went under again and i thought that's it. there's no way they're going to be able to help him up. i thought he's gone. there's no way. >> but through pure strength and will, firefi...

Pushes so forcefully, it sucks david's legs into the drain. >> i jumped into the water to try and help remove him from the drain. his legs were wedged into the pipe. >> firemen, the roadworkers, they all just dived in and just trying to pull him up. >> fighting the incredible force of water, the workers are able to get his head up. he's gasping for air, and then suddenly, he goes under again. >> give me the line. give me the line. >> he was wedged into the drain up to his hips and his head wasç about two foot under water. >> david is in grave danger. he's drowning before their very eyes. >> w...