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College Road Trip

March 7, 2008

Comedy, Family, Live Action

Ambitious and confident Melanie Porter is eagerly looking forward to her first big step towards independence – a girls-only road trip to check out colleges. But this rite of passage takes a wrong turn when her overprotective father insists on escorting her instead, and Melanie's dream trip quickly turns into a nightmare of wild and wacky curves.

Rated: G Release Date: March 7, 2008

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College Road Trip

2008, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 23m

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Filled with shrill gags and middling slapstick, College Road Trip is woefully short on comic imagination. Read critic reviews

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Police chief and hyper-protective father James (Martin Lawrence) drives his teenage daughter, Melanie (Raven-Symoné), from their home in Chicago to a college interview in Washington, D.C. En route, they meet disturbingly cheerful parent Doug (Donny Osmond), their car breaks down and he finds his son and pet pig stowed away in the trunk. What's worse, James gets caught spying on his daughter at a sorority house. Despite the chaos, James begins to realize that his baby girl has grown up.

Genre: Kids & family, Comedy

Original Language: English

Director: Roger Kumble

Producer: Andrew Gunn

Writer: Emi Mochizuki , Carrie Lee Wilson , Ken Daurio , Cinco Paul

Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2008  wide

Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014

Box Office (Gross USA): $45.6M

Runtime: 1h 23m

Distributor: Walt Disney

Production Co: Gunn Films

Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Martin Lawrence

Chief James Porter

Raven-Symoné

Melanie Porter

Donny Osmond

Brenda Song

Eshaya Draper

Kym Whitley

Michelle Porter

Arnetia Walker

Grandma Porter

Margo Harshman

Molly Ephraim

Kristian Kordula

Lucas Grabeel

Deputy O'Malley

Geneva Carr

Mrs. O'Malley

Eugene Jones III

Josh Meyers

Joseph R. Gannascoli

Roger Kumble

Emi Mochizuki

Screenwriter

Carrie Lee Wilson

Andrew Gunn

Ann Marie Sanderlin

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Michael Green

Theo van de Sande

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Ben Barraud

Production Design

Roger Bondelli

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Marcia Ross

Gail Goldberg

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Douglas Huszti

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Although its stars have solid chemistry, it isn't enough to win audiences over. College Road Trip is a bundle of gags and slapstick humor that doesn't even shroud the fact that it lacks a true script/plot. 2.5/5

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Pretty much what you'd expect. Unless you are watching with a group of elementary school kids you are baby sitting (like me), there isn't any reason to watch.

This movie was not funny at all. It is one of the cheesiest and most ridiculous movies youll see. It had terrible comedy, because believe me, nobody I know laughed. It has a stupid plot that is boring, cliche, and stupid. Martin Lawrence and Raven Symone have something in common, they're both horrible actors. Overall if you want a good family comedy, get a PIXAR movie or something.

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Get ready for a wildly hilarious ride with Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symone in Disney's chaotic comedy COLLEGE ROAD TRIP. Ambitious and confident Melanie Porter (Raven-Symone) is eagerly looking forward to her first big step towards independence -- a girls-only road trip to check out colleges. But this rite of passage takes a wrong turn when her overprotective father (Martin Lawrence) insists on escorting her instead -- and Melanie's dream trip quickly turns into a nightmare of wild and wacky curves. So fasten your seat belts for a nonstop, laugh-out-loud, madcap adventure that'll drive you silly.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1, 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.62 x 5.45 x 7.67 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ WD05736000DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Roger Kumble
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Dolby, Color, AC-3, Dubbed, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 23 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 2008
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone, Donnie Osmond, Kym E. Whitley, Adam LeFevre
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WALT DISNEY PICTURES
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0017TWV0U
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Emi Mochizuki & Carrie Evans and Cinco Paul & Ken
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • #5,214 in Kids & Family DVDs
  • #7,691 in Comedy (Movies & TV)

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Melanie Porter ( Raven-Symoné ), a 17-year-old college-bound girl, is getting ready to graduate from high school and really wants to go to Georgetown University. However, her father James Porter ( Martin Lawrence ), the chief of police in the quiet Chicago suburb where they live, is overprotective of Melanie, and isn't ready for her to leave and study so far away from home. James has other plans for Melanie, he wants her to go to Northwestern University which is only 28 minutes away from home. James also receives problems from disagreements with his real estate agent wife, Michelle ( Kym Whitley ), the family pig Albert, who continuously annoys him, and his young son, Trey (Eshaya Draper), who spends much time with the pig.

Melanie gets invited to an interview at Georgetown after a college recruiter saw her performance at a mock trial. Her two best friends Nancy ( Brenda Song ) and Katie (Margo Harshman) offer to take her on their college road trip to Pittsburgh. Melanie is all set to go with her friends until her father surprises her with his own college road trip to Washington, D.C.

On their way, Melanie reluctantly visits Northwestern to take a tour. They meet an almost- too -happy father and daughter duo, Doug ( Donny Osmond ) and Wendy (Molly Ephraim), who are on their own college road trip. James has planted actors at Northwestern, one screaming at Melanie they lost an eye at Georgetown. Melanie almost falls for it until one of the actors says to her "Yeah, the chief's a pretty smart guy", since he never met Porter.

Their car soon breaks down and they find Trey in the trunk with Albert and a supply of oxygen. They stop at a hotel (thanks to Albert's navigating) but end up causing trouble when Albert eats coffee beans and becomes hyperactive. They run into Doug and Wendy again, who offer James and Melanie a ride since James' car broke down. Later, Melanie and her father ride on a tour bus where they try to work out their differences. At one destination, Nancy and Katie show up and take Melanie to a sorority house. James, due to a misunderstanding, and the owner not letting him in to check on her, sneaks into the house. After hearing that his daughter has faith in him, he decides to leave the next morning. Unfortunately, after Melanie leaves, he gets caught by the owner, brutally dazed, and arrested. James' mother comes to bail him out, calls him out on his overprotectiveness, and opens up about her own past fears when her son went to the Army, but still believed in her son to go his own path.

James and Melanie end up forgiving each other at the airport. After dropping off Trey, they skydive to make the interview at Georgetown. Melanie is nervous, but James tells her she can do it and that they didn't come all this way for nothing. She then is accepted into Georgetown, which Wendy is accepted into too.

In the end, James copes with letting go and the final scene shows the Porter and Greenhut families at Thanksgiving dinner. Melanie introduces her boyfriend Tracy (Benjamin Patterson), who turns out to be a male. James accepts this, and Wendy announces her engagement to Scooter ( Lucas Grabeel ) a chipper young man who behaves exactly like Doug. This causes Doug to finally snap and attack Scooter.

The New York Times movies listing lists among the cast:

  • Martin Lawrence as Chief James Porter
  • Raven-Symoné as Melaine Porter
  • Eshaya Draper as Trey Porter
  • Kym Whitley as Michelle Porter
  • Donny Osmond as Doug
  • Molly Ephraim as Wendy
  • Brenda Song as Nancy Carter
  • Arnetia Walker as Grandma Porter
  • Margo Harshman as Katie
  • Vincent Pastore as Freddy
  • Lucas Grabeel as Scooter
  • Will Sasso as Deputy O'Mally
  • Kelly Coffield Park as Sorority House Mother
  • Joseph R. Gannascoli as Mr. Arcarra
  • Michael Landes as Donny
  • Adam LeFevre as Judge
  • Eugene Jones III as Hunter
  • Josh Meyers as Stuart
  • Lonny Ross as Student Guide

Critical reception [ ]

The film received mainly negative reviews from critics. The review aggregator at Rotten Tomatoes reported that 14% of critics gave the film positive reviews. Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 34 out of 100, based on 19 reviews. The New York Times gathered positive reviews toward the leading cast's performance. Martin Lawrence received positive reviews from several magazines, Rotten Tomatoes criticized his appearance yet again. 411 Mania gave it a final score of 7.5 out of 10 based on several reviews and managed to give it a positive DVD and film review. The film also received positive reviews from Blu-ray.com, Kansas City Star and several other publications including the Pittsburgh Post Gazette . The film also received negative reviews from USA Today and San Francisco Chronicle .

Box office performance [ ]

In its opening weekend, the film grossed approximately $14 million in 2,706 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #2 at the box office. As of mid-May 2008, it has earned nearly $45 million domestically so far, pulling in more than other teen fare that year such as Prom Night , which cooled after an initially more successful opening weekend. The movie brought in $13,651,758 on its opening weekend, and continued on to gross $31,117,834 to finish off the month, making it the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film to be released under 2000 screens. The movie is not only the highest-grossing movie on the day of its release, its also the highest-grossing kids movie and highest opening weekend during that month.

The following Monday, it pulled in $2,253,215. Among films that had fewer than 1,000 screens on opening day, the film ranked second. College Road Trip opened with $8.6 million on 683 screens. It averaged $45,560 per screen in its opening weekend, giving it the highest average per theater of all time for a limited release film. Because of the strong demand, Disney extended the film's run indefinitely. Internationally, the film is set for further release. There were rumors that the Philippines, reporting tickets selling out well in advance of its release and that its run there is extended due to popular demand. But it was never released in Philippine cinemas, and it was planned to go directly to home video.

Development [ ]

Production [ ].

Cinco Paul and partner Ken Daurio wrote the most recent draft. The movie was born out of the Disney Writers Program by Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki. The movie was produced by Andrew Gunn/Gunn Films and directed by Roger Kumble. Filming began July 9, 2007.

Promotion [ ]

To promote the movie in the United States, Raven-Symoné appeared on WWE WrestleMania XXIV, Chelsea Lately , MTV's TRL , Live with Regis and Kelly , The View , BET's 106 & Park , and The Oprah Winfrey Show . The theme song of the movie was "Double Dutch Bus", sung by Raven-Symoné. The music video for the song appeared on Disney Channel and was included in her self-titled album. The music video included scenes from the movie. Disney Channel TV spots were aired promoting the film in the United States.

The first trailer appeared alongside Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and Enchanted . Advertising for the film used the tagline "They just can't get there fast enough."

Products [ ]

Dvd and blu-ray release [ ].

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on July 15, 2008. Both the DVD and Blu-ray releases will contain the following bonus features.

  • Deleted scenes including alternate opening and ending
  • "Double Dutch Bus" music video
  • Audio commentary by director Roger Kumble, writers Carrie Evans and Emi Mochizuki, and stars
  • Raven's Video Diary – Tag along on the set of the hot young stars from sensation Disney shows and movies
  • On the Set: Double Dutch Bus – A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the film's signature song

Specification [ ]

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
  • French Language Track
  • French and Spanish Subtitles
  • Full Screen (1:33:1) and Widescreen (2.35:1)

College Road Trip sold 439,809 copies in the first week of release pulling in $8,030,648 of additional revenue for the franchise. It has sold a total of 1,004,834 copies since its release and made a total of $18,461,049 in DVD sales.

Billboard Top DVD Sales: #2

Billboard Top Video Rentals: #2

In May 2008, Disney Press released a book based on the movie written by Alice Alfonsi. The novel has the printed original movie poster as the cover.

  • This is the third time Song and Raven-Symoné have worked together. The other projects being an episode of That's So Raven and an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody .
  • Raven-Symoné ( That's So Raven ), Song ( The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody , Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior , and other Disney projects), Grabeel ( High School Musical series) and Harshman ( Even Stevens ) have all starred in other Disney projects.
  • The film did not receive a cinema release in Australia. Although promotions for the film aired on Disney Channel Australia a confirmed date for the movie to begin screening in theaters was never given. The film was released direct-to-DVD instead.
  • Deleted scenes include an alternate opening where James foils a bank robbery and a phone conversation where Michelle hears Melanie's and James' complaints while trying to sell a house. The couple think she is talking to another buyer and decide to buy the house themselves.

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College road trip.

2008 Directed by Roger Kumble

They can't get there fast enough.

When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.

Martin Lawrence Raven-Symoné Kym Whitley Brenda Song Margo Harshman Donny Osmond Molly Ephraim Will Sasso Geneva Carr Lucas Grabeel Adam LeFevre Eugene Jones III Matthew Schlein Eshaya Draper Na'Kia Bell Smith Josh Meyers Lonny Ross Vincent Pastore Joseph R. Gannascoli Edward James Hyland

Director Director

Roger Kumble

Assistant Director Asst. Director

Francisco Ortiz

Additional Directing Add. Directing

Craig Haagensen

Producers Producers

Andrew Gunn Darice Rollins

Executive Producers Exec. Producers

Raven-Symoné Anthony Katagas Ann Marie Sanderlin Michael Green

Writers Writers

Ken Daurio Cinco Paul Carrie Evans Emi Mochizuki

Casting Casting

Marcia Ross Gail Goldberg Jennifer Euston

Editor Editor

Roger Bondelli

Cinematography Cinematography

Theo van de Sande

Production Design Production Design

Ben Barraud

Art Direction Art Direction

Doug Huszti

Set Decoration Set Decoration

Catherine Davis

Stunts Stunts

Manny Siverio Nicole Callender Tina Mckissick Joanna Shelmidine

Composer Composer

Ed Shearmur

Sound Sound

David E. Fluhr Robert L. Sephton Myron Nettinga Adam Kopald Randle Akerson Brian Dinkins Tom Nelson

Costume Design Costume Design

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Walt Disney Pictures Gunn Films

Primary Language

Spoken languages.

English Spanish

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The Double Dutch Bus slaps and this is still a timeless classic

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Review by Ahmed ★★★

Gotta admit, it's odd seeing Martin Lawrence in a G-rated Disney movie*.

Yes, it's predictable, a little cheesy, and some of the gags don't work as well as they should. However... I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it. Martin and Raven were fun to watch as a father/daughter team, plus they made me laugh (Martin's facial expressions especially). Donny Osmond added more humor as the corny dad embarking on a similar journey**. All in all, it was an amusing film.

* In hindsight, it's weird that a film about a college road trip IS rated G.

** That ending is hilarious.

reed 📽️

Review by reed 📽️ ★★★★ 3

anything Raven touches turns to gold!! We stan (and have for FOREVER!) This is a classic in our house! 😌

janee

Review by janee ★★½

another recommendation from my father because i move into college TOMORROW

Sof Barnes

Review by Sof Barnes ★★½ 1

i need you people to know you are sleeping on some real shit

genevieve🍂🍯

Review by genevieve🍂🍯 ★★★★

I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MYCH OH MY GOD DONNY OSMAND FOREVER

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  • Boxoffice Magazine Amy Nicholson James' outlandish ruses to make his firstborn a Wildcat are fun; the push-pull parent-child dynamic generic, but sweet. But the writers comedy failsafe is "Cut to the pig!"
  • AV Club Nathan Rabin Martin Lawrence's long, sad devolution from the poor man's young Eddie Murphy to the poor man's late-period Eddie Murphy continues.
  • Chicago Sun-Times Darel Jevens College Road Trip is the best Martin Lawrence/Raven-Symone/Donny Osmond vehicle ever made.
  • Boston Globe Ethan Gilsdorf It's a dark day indeed when a movie's funniest moments involve Donny Osmond.
  • New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis Eyes popping and mouths agape, Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symon mug their way through College Road Trip as if it were a silent movie -- which, come to think of it, would have been a lot less irritating.
  • Philadelphia Inquirer David Hiltbrand The whole project is a cloying, artificial mess. The slapstick comedy doesn't bite, and the formulaic sentimentality doesn't grip. This is strictly phi beta crappa.
  • New York Post Kyle Smith College Road Trip is better than most Martin Lawrence movies -- much as strep throat is better than malaria.
  • Austin Chronicle Steve Davis A Disney production that would seemingly be more at home on the Disney Channel than in the local multiplex.
  • MovieFreak.com Sara Michelle Fetters Look, I realize a movie like College Road Trip isn't rocket science, but does it really have to play to such a dimwittedly low level that non-kid audiences are going to be in pain watching it?
  • Ebert & Roeper Richard Roeper It is genuinely, consistently, indisputably putrid.
  • Chicago Reader Andrea Gronvall The comedian Sinbad once said that Hollywood seeks out original talents but then tries to make them just like everyone else. A case in point is Martin Lawrence.
  • Entertainment Weekly Adam Markovitz College Road Trip is at its best when it drops any pretense of plot for sheer goof, and at its worst when Lawrence manages to out-ham even his porky four-legged costar.
  • Seattle Times Ted Fry Even Donny Osmond's sparkling teeth seem a little dim compared with the unsullied gleam the movie presents as real life.
  • Washington Post John Anderson Not that we expected much, when all is said and done. But College Road Trip ran out of ideas just after they came up with the title and had the inevitable meeting.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Walter V. Addiego There's a nice pro-education theme struggling to emerge from oceans of clumsy humor here, so let's be generous and say the movie deserves about a C-minus.
  • Slant Magazine Ed Gonzalez College Road Trip hurts more than just the eyes and ears, it wreaks havoc on one's humane sensibilities.
  • Beliefnet Nell Minow [The] plot would make even the lightweight storylines of "That's So Raven" seem literary. It would make the lightweight storylines of a Bazooka Joe comic strip seem literary.
  • USA Today Claudia Puig College Road Trip is nearly as hellish as taking a long trip with a bus full of karaoke-happy tourists. Actually, that's one of the gags.
  • Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt Families seem to be extremely tolerant of taxing movie car trips. Perhaps the trick is that everyone is simply glad it's happening to another family and not theirs.

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'Heroic' Georgia college students on weekend road trip rescue family from sinking car

A group of women traveling on a recent weekend road trip in Georgia can now add "lifesavers" to their résumés. 

Five students from the University of Georgia are being honored as heroes after they took action during a dramatic turn of events last weekend. 

Eleanor Cart, Kaitlyn Iannace, Clarke Jones, Jane McArdle and Molly McCollum were traveling from Athens to Savannah for a weekend of St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

MAN JUMPS INTO FAST-FLOWING RIVER TO RESCUE LITTLE GIRL: SEE THE HEROIC MOMENT

After turning along Murray Hill Road in Burke County, the group of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sisters approached the Brier Creek bridge — and saw something odd. 

They saw a dust cloud below the bridge with a flash of white light, McCollum told Fox 5 Atlanta. 

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"We kind of like pulled over super fast, turn, go down this hill to this boat ramp area — and we just see this white minivan submerged underwater," she said. 

McCollum told Fox News Digital that she was originally in shock at what she was seeing — saying she knew she had to step in and help. 

"I also knew in the moment [that] had I not stepped in and done something about the situation in front of me, I wouldn't have been able to live with myself," she said. 

The young women proceeded to jumped out of the car and rush toward the three passengers. 

SEA TURTLE WITH NET AROUND ITS NECK IS RESCUED BY SPEEDBOAT TOUR GUIDE IN HEROIC MOMENT

"Two of the women quickly entered the water to get the victims to safety while the others gathered supplies and communicated with emergency responders," according to Online Athens.

"We see the mom pop out of the car… We’re just tag-teaming, trying to get the children out of the water," McCollum told Fox 5 Atlanta. 

The college student said that along with the mom, there were two children in the back of the car — one about 4 years old. 

"He was fully under[water] for … we think about four or five minutes," she said. 

While one student called 911, another put her lifeguarding skills to the test by performing CPR on one of the children. 

Jones said it was a "worst-case situation" — but somehow, within a minute, the child began responding. 

"It was so surreal. I mean, the mom just went and picked up her child and we all just kind of looked at each other and instantly started sobbing," Jones said. 

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office said all three survivors of the incident were transferred to a hospital — and that they were released the next day. 

McCollum told Fox News Digital that she was grateful she and her friends were able to provide aid to the family. 

"I think we are constantly placed in the right place at the right time to be of help to others," she said. 

She continued, "The submerged vehicle was a unique catastrophe, but there are people struggling all around us all the time. If we can become in tune to this constant opportunity to uplift one another, the outcomes can be just as impactful as in assisting in catastrophic events."

The five women who took part in the rescue were honored with a lifesaving heroism proclamation from the University of Georgia. 

RESCUED THERAPY DOG COMFORTS FAMILIES OF FALLEN SOLDIERS AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE: ‘TREMENDOUS IMPACT’

UGA president Jere W. Morehead said, "I am so proud of these heroic students and their exemplary act of courage and teamwork," in a press release.

All five first-year students will also be honored at this year’s Kappa Alpha Theta Grand Convention for their fearlessness and bravery. 

The Sardis Police Department wrote in a post on Facebook that the five young women "saw the accident happen and without hesitation entered the water and began to assist the occupants out of the vehicle. These five young ladies were the primary factor in ensuring that the occupants were able to get out of and on top of the vehicle."

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It also thanked local emergency service groups for their help in the rescue efforts, as well. 

"We especially want to thank the 5 students for their selflessness and act of courage! The term ‘hero’ gets said about sports stars and others, but these five are true heroes !!" the department added.

"All occupants were conscious and alert when transported from the scene. Pray for the family!"

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Original article source: 'Heroic' Georgia college students on weekend road trip rescue family from sinking car

The five students involved in helping a distressed family were headed to Savannah, Georgia, for St. Patrick's Day weekend. Burke County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office

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