Man in China jumps into river, smashes car sunroof to rescue trapped driver

Di Shuangcheng jumped into a river in Taizhou on Oct 14 to rescue a driver trapped in his car. - SCREENGRAB FROM CGTN/FACEBOOK via ST/ANN

BEIJING: A Chinese veteran in Jiangsu province was not afraid to get his feet wet when he saw a car fall into a river on Oct 14.

In a video posted on Chinese news outlet CGTN’s Facebook page on Oct 16, the veteran, Di Shuangcheng, can be seen swimming towards a car a few metres away from the riverbank in Taizhou city.