Helicopter crew rescues man from car in flash floods

Police conducted a swift water rescue in Yucca Valley, California, on Saturday night after an elderly man was discovered trapped in a car stuck in floodwaters.

Video posted by the sheriff's office captures the scene as an emergency responder extricated the man from his car after a flash flood brought water up the the level of the car's windows.

A helicopter was called to the scene and a rescuer was lowered via cable to remove the man from the rising waters.

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