Couple rescued by restaurant staff after driving into water at South Carolina marina

Confusion over directions led a tourist couple to drive into the water at a southern South Carolina marina, police said.

Restaurant employees jumped into the water to rescue the couple from their vehicle at the Isle of Palms Marina Saturday night, the city’s police department wrote on Facebook.

Officials closed the the boat ramp until Charleston County Sheriff’s Office’s Dive Team could recover the vehicle Sunday, the Isle of Palms Police Department confirmed. No injuries or environmental impacts were reported.

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