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Driver Crashes into Pond, Makes it Out Safely

Driver Crashes into Pond, Makes it Out Safely

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GORHAM, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a man was able to escape unscathed after driving into a pond.

WGME-TV reports the crash happened Wednesday night in Gorham. Police say the 39-year-old driver swerved to avoid an animal before he travelled off the road and into a freezing pond.

The man was able to make his way out of the pond safely. Police found the driver shortly after the crash around 7 p.m.

Police say the man’s lucky he wasn’t injured in the crash.

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