Man's Prosthetic Leg Leads To Crash Into Lake Conroe: Police

WILLIS, TX — A man whose prosthetic leg became lodged between the gas and brake pedal had to be rescued Sunday evening after he accidentally backed his car into Lake Conroe. The accident happened at about 5 p.m. in the 11800 block of Palms Marina Drive.

Deputies were dispatched to the area after a witness reported that a man drove into Lake Conroe and was still in his car.

When deputies arrived, they found an elderly man in his car with his prosthetic leg stuck between the pedals. The man was pulled safely from the vehicle.

The man told deputies that he was parked near the lake and going to retrieve his mobility scooter nearby. As he was walking toward his scooter, his car began rolling backward toward the water.

He told deputies that he was hurrying to stop the car and that his prosthetic leg hit the gas sending the car speeding backward into the lake.

Investigators said the man had apparently failed to shift the car into park before going to get his scooter.

Lake Division deputies said this is hardly an isolated incident and that it is common for boaters to make the same mistake.

Deputies said boaters often fail put their vehicles in park when launching or retrieving their boats, and remind motorists and boaters to make sure their vehicles are securely in park when they are not driving.