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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — An off duty St. Louis City firefighter came to the aid of a man on who drove into the River Des Peres on Sunday, Father’s Day.
Firefighter Chris Dimza was driving in the area and stopped to see why a crowd of people was pointing toward the river. Dimza, who is part of a water rescue unit stationed in north St. Louis, dove into the river and swam toward bubbles. A man surfaced briefly and the firefighter managed to bring him safely to shore.
A neighbor who saw part of the rescue said the truck could not be seen. “He’s fantastic; he’s a hero,” said Steve Jacox. Dimza declined to be interviewed. Fire Department Public Information Office Capt. Dan Sutter said the young man had been a fireman for about four years and had special training in water rescues.
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