*Photo credit: Charlotte Fire Department CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) — Charlotte Fire responded to a reported vehicle in the water at approximately 7:35 p.m. at the intersection of Jerimoth Drive and Cuddington Drive. Fire communications received calls reporting a pickup truck had lost contro l, left the roadway, and entered a retention pond. Callers advised that the driver had exited the cab as it took on water and was standing in the bed of the truck. The first arriving fire crews found the pickup truck partially submerged in the pond with the driver standing in the bed of the vehicle. Firefighters made contact with the driver and successfully freed the patient at approximately 8:25 p.m. The rescue operation was completed at 8:28 p.m. The patient was treated on scene. No additional injuries were reported. Charlotte Fire reminds drivers to use caution while traveling, especially near standing water, and to avoid driving into areas where water depth cannot be determined. ...read more read less