City employees rescue co-worker submerged in White Rock Creek

Courtesy/City of Dallas

Dallas - Two City of Dallas employees are credited with saving a fellow co-worker after he experienced an apparent medical emergency and lost control of his City truck, landing in White Rock Creek. Raul Alamillo, Jr. and Brent English were on their way to a job site when they noticed a submerged truck in the creek. Initially, the men continued to drive until they noticed the brake lights flash on and off and realized someone was still in the truck.

Alamillo and English braved the cold water and jumped in to save the man, who was submerged up to his shoulders in water. While the man in the truck was awake, he was unable to move. Alamillo and English tried to use a wrench to open the door, and then used a hammer to break into the truck, undo his seat belt and pull the man out with the help of other City employees.

“It was common sense,” said Alamillo. “I knew someone needed our help so I had to stop to help. It didn’t matter if it was another City employee or a citizen.”

Alamillo and English say they had no idea that they were saving a fellow co-worker until they approached the truck, and recognized the man in the truck.

“These employees went above and beyond their regular call of duty,” said Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez. “They are heroes and deserve to be commended for saving a co-worker’s life.”

The driver was transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition.