That shit's scary man. Glad he's okay. I hydroed on the interstate 2 weeks after I bought a Maxima used. Had balding tires, everytime I hit a puddle, it got a little squirrelly. I spun around hit the divider wall then went back across in Interstate down the embankment... Dunno how I didn't flip. Shop was able to fix the damages too..
I was a little freaked out so while it was in the shop, I got online, researched tires. Found the ones with the highest rating, went to
www.tirerack.com and ordered some Michelin Pilot Sport A/S -they go threw puddles like nothing, one of the best "all season" tires out there.