Flag football team helps pull man to safety after he drives into Arlington Pond

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A dramatic rescue captured on camera.

A group of Jacksonville flag football players pulled a man to safety after he drove his car into a pond at an Arlington park.

We all jumped in the water and went in there after him, Abereon Brown said.

The video has been shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media and the players are being praised for their quick thinking to help pull the man out alive.

The players were in the middle of their game Saturday when they heard someone Scream a car had crashed into a Pond.

Thats when they all jumped into action to help the stranger.

Every Saturday the Jacksonville flag football league plays at Blue Cypress Park. Last weekend, their game quickly turned into a Rescue.

Sean Battles and Zach Thomas were on the field when it unfolded.

It was about 2 pm It was a regular day. I was reffing the game and one of the guys pointed over here saying there was a car in here, Battles said.

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A white car with the driver still inside was quickly taking on water in the middle of the Pond.

Cell phone video captured the Moments after several players jumped in and pushed the car closer to land.

Justin Johnson and Brown rushed with their teammates and opponents to help.

Brown said he was thinking, Save him. Honestly, just save him.

They couldn’t pry the windows or doors open. Thats when a man climbed through an opening in the trunk to help pull the driver out.

He didnt want to come out. He had a hold of that steering wheel so we were just sitting there fighting. I know he didn’t want to let go he was telling us to let him go, but we just couldn’t let the happen, Johnson said.

We’ve got you. Its okay, its okay. they told the driver.

Eventually, they pulled the man to safety until first respondents arrived at the scene.

The players have a message for the man in the car.

That we love you. Come out here and play with us. Were a family. We don’t judge nobody, Johnson said.

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All of the men News4JAX also wanted to let the man and his family know they are also keeping him in their thoughts and prayers.