Dramatic footage shows Phoenix, Arizona, police rescuing a man from a car submerged in a swimming pool at an apartment complex. According to the department, the man said he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard."

Members of the Phoenix Police Department are being credited with saving a man’s life after they pulled him out of a car submerged in a pool.

Phoenix police on Tuesday released dramatic video of an officer rescuing a man who they say drove his car into a pool. The video shows the car was fully submerged in the water when the officer arrived after bystanders had called 911 to report someone had driven into the pool.

A man who accidentally drove his car into a swimming pool has a quick-acting police officer to thank for saving his life.