NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Bystanders in Newport News rescued three children from a sinking vehicle Monday night after their mother reportedly drove into a retention pond, exited the vehicle and walked away.
Bystanders cut the seatbelts and got the children out of the vehicle. The children were taken to a hospital for evaluation and did not appear to have suffered injuries. All the children were under the age of 10.
Police responded to reports of a sinking car near the 1100 block of Arboretum Way, in the Oyster Point area, at around 9:30 pm. Officers were advised that a woman drove into the pond and exited the car while her kids were still inside.
Officers found the woman nearby. She was identified as Reality Nicole Goodwin, 27, of Hampton. Goodwin assaulted an officer when she was arrested, police said, and later assaulted another officer at a hospital where she was taken for evaluation.
