A New York man is lucky to be alive thanks to the quick action of a New York State Trooper and the unbelievable underwater rescue will leave your heart pounding.

Meet a true hero. Trooper Francis Rush, without hesitation, entered a pond in Fishkill, New York to rescue the driver of a car that was submerged in 15 feet of water on August 17.

Credit - NYSP via Facebook
Credit - NYSP via Facebook
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Deep Dive

"Is it deep out there?" Trooper Rush can be heard asking as he prepared to swim out to the submerged car.

Credit - NYSP via Facebook
Credit - NYSP via Facebook
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Unbelievable Underwater Rescue

Body camera footage shows Trooper Rush's harrowing swim out to the car to find the unconscious driver inside. He was able to pull the man free, wrap a rope around his body and pull him to shore.

"Are you the only one in the car?" Trooper Rush can be heard asking after the driver coughed up a bunch of water and regained consciousness.

Credit - NYSP via Facebook
Credit - NYSP via Facebook
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Medical Emergency

New York State Police said the driver accidentally drove into the pond after suffering a medical emergency. He was treated and survived the scary incident thanks to the quick action of Trooper Rush.

Job well done! Trooper Rush, you are a true hero.

Watch the heart-pounding rescue below. And don't forget to breathe. It's pretty intense.

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