Man Dies After Truck Sinks in Pond

An Orange County (Fla.) man drowned after his pick-up truck swerved into a pond along the highway, despite a 911 call for help. Umberto Delgato Jr. sounded calm on the one minute, 45-second recording as he described what happened. He gave two different dispatchers his last location and direction, but struggled with a precise location. Neither dispatcher specifically asked Delgado about his situation in the vehicle, although Delgado did say, “I don’t know if I’m going to sink or anything.” Neither gave Delgado any advice on escaping the vehicle. At the end of the call he confirmed the highway he was on, saying, “Yea.” But after the dispatcher asked him, “What direction were you going?” there was nothing but silence. The Florida Highway Patrol hasn’t released a timeline of the response, and haven’t said how long it took to locate the truck. The recording of the 911 call seems to end abruptly, and it’s not clear if there is more to the call. The FHP did say Delgado was outside the truck when they arrived, and that he could not be revived. The truck was submerged eight feet underwater. Listen (mp3) to the 911 call. here