5 people rescued from swamped truck in Thornton

THORNTON, N.H. (AP) — Five people and a dog had to be rescued by boat from a pickup truck that had gone around a barrier blocking a road flooded out by Tropical Storm Irene in Thornton.

WMUR-TV reports that the truck went around the barrier and got stuck Sunday night at exit 29 off of Interstate 93.

Two people in the truck swam to safety, but the other three people and the dog climbed into the bed of the truck and waited for rescue workers from Thornton and surrounding towns to bring them to safety.

There was no word on whether anyone would be charged.