3 IslandVibesIOP.com NEWS Installing Fire Pits, Patios, Building Outdoor Kitchens & more! 843-614-0209 | MoralesPaversCHS.com MORA ES P A V E R S We’re a Hardscape business, locally owned in Charleston, SC. /moralespaverschs @morales_pavers CALL TODAY For a Complimentary On-Site Consultation! Marina restaurant staff rescue couple from submerged SUV GPS leads tourists down boat ramp at night By L. C. Leach III I Continued on Page 7 t started with a sudden striking of water and ended with a harrowing life and death situation at Isle of Palms Marina. Around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, Islander 71 staff members Johnny Himmelsbach and Shannon Standhart were outside cleaning up and about to head home after a long weekend night. “And we heard this strange splash,” said Standhart, the restaurant’s bar manager. “We looked at each other as if something wasn’t quite right – and when we went to look, there was an SUV slowly submerging in the water.” In an instant, Himmelsbach jumped a fence, raced to the edge of the marina, jumped in water 11-13 feet deep and swam to the SUV – while Standhart simultaneously phoned 911 and ran to summon firefighters from IOP Fire Station 2 only a block away. When Himmelsbach reached the vehicle, he saw an elderly couple inside and water already up to the seats. “They were slightly in shock, but had the presence of mind to roll down the windows.” Bar assistant Cash Luther ran to assist Himmelsbach, noting that “it was kind of strange to see a car in the water,” as they both worked to pull the couple to safety. Johnny Himmelsbach Cash Luther Shannon Standhart
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