Man Survives Car Sinking Into River After Remembering Technique From Detective Conan

Sometimes, watching anime can turn out to be much more useful than we ever imagined! A Japanese man revealed that he managed to escape from a car that plunged into a river after an accident, and Detective Conan may have been the reason he survived. While trapped inside the submerged vehicle, he remembered a survival technique demonstrated in an episode of the anime.

The story was shared on X by user nozinozi053 on November 8. According to his account, the accident happened when another driver, who was reversing near a cemetery, suddenly moved forward as he attempted to pass.

The collision sent his car into a river. Completely submerged and unsure how to escape, the man initially thought he was going to drown.

That’s when a scene from Detective Conan suddenly came back to him.

“For the first 20 seconds or so, I really thought I was going to die. But then this scene suddenly flashed through my mind, and I managed to escape alive,” he explained.

He also thanked the series’ creator, Gosho Aoyama, saying he couldn’t thank him enough for Conan saving his life.

Detective Conan Showed Him How to Escape a Sinking Car

The scene the man remembered comes from episode 1078 of Detective Conan, titled The Black Organization’s Scheme (Landing), which originally aired on April 1, 2023.

In the episode, FBI agent Andre Camel drives his car into the ocean while being pursued by the Black Organization. Trapped underwater, he tries to open the door but discovers that the water pressure outside is preventing him from doing so.

That’s when Conan Edogawa explains how he might be able to escape.

Conan advises Camel to use an air pocket near the vehicle’s roof to keep breathing while water fills the car. Once the interior is sufficiently filled, the pressure inside and outside the vehicle may equalize, allowing him to attempt to open the door.

How Did the Man Escape From the Car?

According to his post on X, the driver desperately searched for the door handle while underwater.

“I pulled on it, and the wall to my right moved a little. I realized it was the door, so I pushed it open with all my strength. It was a little heavy, but it opened relatively easily,” he explained.

When asked whether the driver responsible for the collision had helped rescue him, he revealed that he hadn’t even seen the person who caused the accident.

Instead, a nearby resident helped him reach the riverbank. Shortly afterward, police officers, emergency responders, and other local residents also arrived at the scene.

Check out the video he recorded showing his car in the water:

Thankfully, the man survived, although his car sustained enough damage to be declared a total loss.

In another post, he also shared an amusing detail: his jacket floated away and disappeared into the river. He assumed someone would retrieve it, but nobody ever brought it back. Apparently, losing his car wasn’t enough; he also had to say goodbye to his jacket!

Warning: Detective Conan’s Technique Is Not the Recommended First Option!

Despite this incredible story, there’s an important detail worth mentioning: waiting for a car to fill with water before trying to open the door is NOT the recommended first option in a real-life emergency.

According to guidance from AAA (American Automobile Association), when a vehicle begins sinking, the priority should be to escape through the windows as quickly as possible.

The recommendations include:

• Unbuckle your seat belt immediately: Don’t waste time trying to start the vehicle or searching for belongings.
• Open or break a window: Try to escape through the window before water prevents it from functioning.
• Get out immediately: Once you have an opening, leave the vehicle without waiting for it to become completely submerged.

That’s because water pressure can make it impossible to open the doors while the vehicle is still filling up. Waiting for the pressure to equalize is an extremely risky alternative, especially since there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to breathe long enough to escape.

Ultimately, this is one of those stories that makes you think about how seemingly random information can become incredibly useful when you least expect it. Gosho Aoyama probably never imagined that an explanation featured in Detective Conan would one day be remembered by someone facing a real-life life-or-death situation!