While driving home from the set last Wednesday, Sweeney saw a car sliding out of control into a lagoon. He immediately called 911 on his mobile phone and instructed a woman bystander to alert the police before he ran to the car that was quickly sinking into the water. Sweeney found the driver swimming from the wreckage, as the car submerged, and assisted him to shore.
When he was sure that the driver was unharmed, he returned to
the woman bystander to retrieve his phone and check the status
of the police's arrival. It was at that point that he realized
the woman, who was thoroughly confused, did not speak English
and was not communicating to the 911 operator. By this time,
a passing police cruiser had stopped to assist. After Sweeney
was assured all was well, he left in true "Chance Harper" style
and resumed his journey home.