National Guard Rescues Man Swept Away in Alaska Creek
National Guard teams from Alaska and California rescued a man who was washed downriver in his truck after trying to cross Cache Creek on Friday, August 26. A mining road crosses the creek, but the water level was higher due to rainfall, according to the Alaska National Guard.
The man climbed out of the cab of the truck and on to the top of the vehicle as it moved downstream, according to the guard, and a bystander with him left the scene for better cellular service to call for help.
Guardsmen hoisted the man from the vehicle with a helicopter, and the man was uninjured. Credit: Alaska National Guard
