A cop car has been filmed skidding across a bridge, smashing through the guardrails and dropping into the freezing water below.
The vehicle, blue lights flashing, is seen losing control on the wet surface and sliding sideways across multiple lanes.
It narrowly misses other vehicles before smashing through the metal barrier and disappearing over the edge.
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Two officers, a man and a woman both aged between 25 and 30, were inside when the patrol car hit the river.
Thankfully, a passing runner witnessed the terrifying incident, jumping into the freezing water to pull the pair out.
They managed to escape the icy river and were later treated for hypothermia but escaped serious injury, according to the emergency services.
Firefighters and divers attended, and the damaged vehicle was later lifted out of the water by crane.
The dramatic skid happened on Hlávkův Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, shortly before 8am on Saturday (10 Oct).
The hero runner left the area without giving his name, but police have since identified him as a Czech citizen and are in contact.
They plan to thank him personally in the coming days after tracking him down via an acquaintance of one of the officers, as reported by Need To Know.
Police spokesperson Jan Rybanský said: “We have identified the rescuer, we are in contact with him, and in the coming days police leadership will thank him personally.”
Paramedic spokesperson Jana Poštová confirmed: “There was a woman and a man aged between 25 and 30 in the vehicle, and a runner was also at the scene and jumped in to help them.
“All three are out of the water and out of danger, without injuries, but they are hypothermic.”
Investigators believe the wet tram rails running across the bridge played a part in the loss of control, although the exact cause is still under investigation.
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