NEWPORT, KY : Crews rescue man after vehicle accidentally goes into river on Sunday, 16th July 2023

A man was rescued after his vehicle went into the Ohio River Sunday afternoon.

Multiple crews were dispatched to the area of the Taylor Southgate bridge shortly after 5 p.m., a news release said.

Newport police say the driver asked a passenger to get out of the car and help guide him into a parking spot.

The driver hit the gas too hard and the car went into the river, officers said.



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