Police Officer Dives Into Freezing River to Save Two Drowning Teens Clinging to Branches, Hailed a Hero

Police Officer Dives Into Freezing River to Save Two Drowning Teens Clinging to Branches, Hailed a Hero
Courtesy of Canton Police Department, GA
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A quick-thinking police officer is earning praise for his heroic efforts after saving two terrified teens from drowning in a freezing river.

In the early evening of April 21, 2020, Officer Luis Salas responded to a call from Etowah River Park in Canton, Georgia, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Two teens had fallen into the river and were in distress amid fast-running currents.