Bystanders, first responders jump into pond to rescue 3-year-old from sinking SUV in St. Peters

ST. PETERS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - First responders and bystanders jumped into a cold pond on Thursday after a car with a child inside drove into a St. Peters pond.

An SUV rolled down an embankment and into a pond next to The Reserve at the Mid Rivers Apartments at 7:40 a.m.

A St. Peters Police Department spokesperson said that while a mother was outside the car at a bus stop, it began to roll down the hill with the 3-year-old inside.

The mother and three bystanders jumped into the water to rescue the child from the SUV.

All were taken to the hospital, according to firefighters on scene. The mother, her child and four police officers were transported as a precaution to be checked for hypothermia.

The three bystanders were transported to the hospital for cuts and bruises.