BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The St. Gabriel Police Department and Acadian Ambulance were called to a lake in the Carville area after a truck drove into a lake on Monday, Sept. 23. The call came in around 11:45 a.m., and officers arrived at the lake, which was "surrounded by heavy woods," SGPD said. They said the driver told them he was able to get out of the truck through the sunroof. The driver was checked out by Acadian Ambulance, and they said he was OK. A towing company and the St. Gabriel Police Department’s Search and Rescue team arrived at the lake and "the submerged vehicle was recovered from over 20 feet of water," SGPD said. A truck was found almost fully underwater in a lake on Monday, Sept. 23. (Photo courtesy of St. Gabriel Police Department) Woman charged with terrorizing after bomb threat made against LSU fraternity Latest News What's a National Blue Ribbon School? These 7 Louisiana schools just won the honor Rare artifacts and ancient texts showcased at Tulane’s Latin American Library Honduran family brings healthy rice alternative to Louisiana residents Report: New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy out for 6-8 weeks Driver escapes from sunroof after truck ends up in middle of Louisiana lake