(Masslive.com) – A 2-year-old boy was rescued from a partially submerged car in Chelsea Sunday morning after the vehicle became trapped on a street known for flooding.

The Chelsea Fire Department received a call around 9 a.m. for a report of a vehicle stuck in water on Vale Street. A woman and man were inside the car with the 2-year-old boy, Deputy Fire Chief John Quatieri said.

Water was just under the car windows. The woman was able to get out and the man was freed with some help. The man had a previous knee injury. Firefighter Bryan Bermudez put on a water rescue suit, waded through the water and carried the boy to safety.

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