A vehicle went off a bridge and into a river in Norwich early Thursday morning and the person who was in it has been taken to the hospital.
A vehicle went off a bridge and into a river in Norwich early Thursday morning and the person who was in it has been taken to the hospital.
Police said the vehicle drove off the side of Water Street Bridge and into the Shetucket River around 5:30 a.m.
The person who was in the vehicle was able to get out of it and swim to shore.
Police said he was conscious and alert and his injuries are not life-threatening. He was taken to William W. Backus Hospital.
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No other injuries were reported.
A dive team was sent into the water to help recover the vehicle, but strong currents and low visibility in the water forced crews to stop around 8:45 a.m., according to Norwich fire officials.
Fire crews are working on alternate plans to recover the car from the river. An area of Brown Park remained closed while those plans were developed, officials said.
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