Virginia students rescue three family members from Lake Culpeper
Three high school students in Virginia are being praised for rescuing a family whose kayaks overturned in Lake Culpeper. The teens acted quickly to pull the adults and a child to safety despite difficult terrain.
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The story serves as a positive example of community heroism and quick thinking in emergency situations.
Three Culpeper teenagers are being hailed as heroes after they rushed into Lake Culpeper and rescued a family whose kayaks overturned on Monday afternoon. The teens were attending golf team tryouts when they spotted the family in distress and acted immediately.According to police, Andrew Tuggle, 15, Jackson Castro, 17, and Gavin Cain, 17, all students at Eastern View High School, saw the overturned kayaks near the Lake Culpeper Dam water intake area and did not waste a second. They called 911, alerted their coaches and then jumped into the water to help.A fast rescue in rough conditionsThe rescue happened around 3:30 p.m. on July 27 between December Court and the intake area of the Lake Culpeper Dam.
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