Man is rescued from submerged car during rains in RS The man who helped rescue an 80-year-old driver from a submerged car in Cirático, in the North of RS, reports being scared when he saw the vehicle being washed away during the heavy rains that hit the state this week. The case happened on Tuesday afternoon (21). "I was scared, I soon arrived and called an employee to come and pick him up", says Edegar Passari. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The images show the elderly man being rescued from the vehicle that was covered by water. He was identified as Osvaldo Barea. After the rescue, he is doing well. According to Edegar, Osvaldo was driving along a road that crosses the Machado River, in the community of São João Batista, close to his company, when the water level rose and swept the vehicle away. In the videos, it is possible to see the vehicle with water up to the window, covering the hood. The driver is helped out of the car through the window by two people, who used a backhoe to get to the scene. See above. According to the mayor of Cirático, Odacir Boaventura Manhabosco de Mello (PT), the incident happened in the community of São João Batista. The municipality of Cirático has around 4 thousand inhabitants and is located in the North of RS, close to Passo Fundo. According to the mayor, until early Tuesday night, there was no record of damage. Man is rescued from submerged car during heavy rain in RS Edegar Passari/ Personal Archive Man is rescued from submerged car during heavy rain in RS Edegar Passari/Personal Archive VIDEOS: Everything about RS