I've crossed this bridge thousands of times in the past 40 years. I've never beenstupidbrave enough to cross it when its been underwater.
http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_089090812.html
On those occasions where the creek has overflowed, each and every time there have always been barricades set up to warn against crossing this bridge. Considering that I 45 was shut down last night, I'm sure the signs were up long before the waters began to rise here.
One time a few years back, I left my tractor in the middle of a field I had been mowing just about a mile down from where this rescue occurred. Overnight, the skies opened up and there was a similar downpour and flashflood. When I saw the news about the flooding in Ellis county the next morning, I knew I had screwed up. I hightailed it down to that same bridge, only to see it under several feet of rushing brown waters. Since I had more important things to do than be on the evening news, I backtracked and took an alternate route because there was no other choice.
This could be a really long story, but the point is that most likely this guy drove past the barriers and put himself in this predicament due to his own carelessness.
There seems to be a mentality out there that basically says "those rules don't apply to me" . I see it all the time; on the road, at the 7-11, Bass Hall...you know.
Back in 1985 there was an identical flood in the same area. Red Oak Creek busted its banks and when everything settled down there were a dozen Angus deposited on our property. When the rightful owners came to claim them, we found out that they were missing two heifers. We found them tangled and tied up in the barbed wire fence.
The rules (at least those of nature) HAD applied to them.
