Man hospitalized after crashing truck into Lake Conroe

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – A man had to be rescued after driving his truck into Lake Conroe Wednesday.

Witnesses said that around 7 p.m. the driver of a dodge pickup sped into the Walden Marina, hit a curb and launched into the lake. Good Samaritans jumped in the 16-feet-deep body of water, broke the truck's window and pulled the driver to safety, police said.

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The driver was taken to Conroe Regional Hospital. He was listed in stable condition.

Dive teams found the truck about 20 feet off shore. A rescue boat towed the vehicle to a waiting wrecker. 

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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