A teen with their learner’s permit crashed a car into a Colorado community pool earlier this month.
Police in Lakewood cited the young driver for careless driving. Because of their age, the name of the driver was not released.
A tow truck had to be called to use a winch to remove the car from the pool. No one was injured in the incident, although the car and driver were completely submerged.
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Divers had to be sent into the pool to hook up the winch to the car’s frame.
"Going in was probably a bit easier than coming out," West Metro Fire Rescue said in a statement. "Our dive team, assisting in recovering a car that went into a pool in the 1100 blk. of South Flower Circle on Thursday, July 15."
Teens in Colorado can get a learner's permit at age 15, after completing a 30-hour driver's education course and passing a written test.
