In Video: Man rescued from car submerged in swimming pool

The Arizona man mistakenly pressed too hard on the accelerator.

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US police officers jumped into a swimming pool to save an Arizona man trapped in his submerged car after he accidentally drove into the water.

A Phoenix Police Department spokesperson said the man told officers that he mistakenly pressed too hard on the accelerator.