Biff_Poindexter
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Parks Police: Appears woman intentionally drove car into water above Niagara Falls
State Parks Police are discussing how to get the car, which is now stuck 30 yards from the Falls, out of the water.
www.wgrz.com
"State Parks Police say witnesses reported seeing the car floating down the Niagara River shortly before noon Wednesday before it became hung up on rocks just some 50 yards shy of the brink of the Falls. State Parks Police Captain Chris Rola said several people reported seeing the car enter the water between the vehicle and pedestrian bridges at Goat Island.
"We've never had a vehicle in the water this close to the brink," Captain Rola said. While waiting for a Coast Guard helicopter to arrive, a drone was used to see how many people were inside the vehicle and to attempt to get its license plate number. Once on the scene, a rescue swimmer was lowered down from the Coast Guard chopper and was able to pull the deceased driver from the vehicle. Captain Rola said the driver was a woman in her 60s from the area, but would not release her identity until family notification was made. The crew included flight mechanic Jon Finnerty, helicopter co-pilot Jake Wawrzyniak, aviation survival technician Derrian Duryea, and aircraft commander Chris Monacelli."
Never been to Niagra Falls, but I imagine it should be pretty hard for someone to drive a car into the river that close to the falls...Excellent work as usual by the Coast Guard tho.....they are truly the best...
And prayers to the family of the deceased...again, don't know how the car ended up in the river and as far as I know -- could have been a crash, or intentional... the car is still in the water until they figure out the best way to retrieve it....
