Man Pulls Stranded Drive Out Of Flood

Little Wabash River flood waters on the Mason-Eberle blacktop (300th ave) shortly before 10 pm. Mandy Tonn,33,said in a telephone message to the EDN that Jared Sieben helped her to safety after both of them drove into Little Wabash River flood waters. Mason – The women who accidently drove into the flood waters tuesday evening credits another stranded motorist with saving her life. While disputing broad – cast reports that she could not swim, Tonn admitted in the phone message left early wednesday that she might not have been able to swim well enough to reach dry land safely if not for Sieben. She said. I can swim,but not in this current. Sieben did save her life. Chief deputy Paul Khuns of the Effingham County Sheriffs Department said deputies received a call at 10:02 about vehicles in the water about one quarter mile east of the U.S. 45 near the little Wabash river bridge. Other vehicles were swept off the roadway too. Tonn's 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe and Mason's 2007 Impala. Tonn told police that Sieben re-entered the flooded waters to help her reach dry land. While no drivers were injured. A female pitt bull terrier has not been found. An remains under an investigation and no accident reports will be filed until vehicles are removed from the flooded water. Tonn and Sieben have no further comments on this matter.