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Driver mistakes boat ramp for road, drives into lake

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LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Heavy rain after dark on Sunday led to a mishap at Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood. 

A driver mistook a boat ramp for a road and drove straight into the lake, according to a tweet from West Metro Fire Rescue. 

Luckily, everyone inside the vehicle was able to get out without injury. 

Credit: West Metro Fire Rescue

A dive team returned to the park on Monday, and attached a line to the rear axle of the vehicle to pull it out of the lake. 

Bear Creek Lake Park is a 2624-acre park in Lakewood. It's a popular spot for hiking, fishing, camping and boating. 

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