He said the call came out at 10:10 p.m. for a vehicle accident at Kirkwood Road and Martin Luther Drive. The first Fire Department crew arrived to find the car barely visible. It had landed on its roof in about four to six feet of water. It was about 10 feet from shore.

Two police officers jumped into the water, and about a half dozen firefighters from Kirkwood and Fenton donned special ice-rescue water suits.

They eventually were able to push the car onto its side, then broke the passenger side window and cut the seat belt from the woman. She was unconscious, in full cardiac arrest, Silvernail said. On the way to the hospital, she regained a pulse after CPR and other life-saving measures, Silvernail said.

The man never regained a pulse or respiration, Silvernail said.

Delia was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital South, formerly St. Anthony’s Medical Center, at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. Hunt was pronounced dead at St. Louis University Hospital at 2:43 a.m. Wednesday.

Three firefighters were treated at a hospital. One smashed a thumb in the car door during the rescue, and two suffered hypothermia. One police officer also had hypothermia, Silvernail said.