Woman dies after car plunges into Niagara River, police say

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Authorities successful New York accidental a pistillate has died aft her car plunged into the Niagara River connected Wednesday.

According to the Associated Press, a diver for the U.S. Coast Guard was lowered from a chopper to rescue the woman, who was successful her 60s and lived successful the area.

Police said owed to the determination of the conveyance the New York State Police Swift Water squad was incapable to marque a betterment which led to the effect of the U.S. Coast Guard.

According to police, the conveyance entered the stream sometime astir noon betwixt the pedestrian and conveyance bridges toward the brink of the American Falls.

The probe into however the car entered the stream is ongoing.

No different occupants were successful the vehicle.

State constabulary volition enactment with different partners to find the safest mode to region the conveyance from the river.

The AP reported that the woman's sanction was not released pending notification of her relatives.

Anthony Reyes astatine WKBW archetypal reported this story.