Posted on Dec 8, 2021
A Coast Guard diver pulls a body from a submerged car just yards from Niagara Falls
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A U.S. Coast Guard diver braved death Wednesday to enter a submerged vehicle stuck in rushing rapids just yards from the brink of Niagara Falls.
The diver was lowered from a hovering helicopter, climbed into the car and pulled out the body of its lone occupant, a woman in her 60s, officials from New York's State Parks Police said.
It was unclear how the car got into the Niagara River.
Photos and videos taken by bystanders showed the car almost completely submerged with only part of the roof and open trunk hatch visible through the whitewater in the early afternoon.
Authorities said the woman lived in the area. Her name was not released pending notification of relatives.
After the rescue, the vehicle remained about 50 yards (meters) from the brink of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. Onlookers watched as emergency crews prepared to try to pull the vehicle from the water.
Roads in the area were slippery as a light snow fell.
A U.S. Coast Guard diver braved death Wednesday to enter a submerged vehicle stuck in rushing rapids just yards from the brink of Niagara Falls.
The diver was lowered from a hovering helicopter, climbed into the car and pulled out the body of its lone occupant, a woman in her 60s, officials from New York's State Parks Police said.
It was unclear how the car got into the Niagara River.
Photos and videos taken by bystanders showed the car almost completely submerged with only part of the roof and open trunk hatch visible through the whitewater in the early afternoon.
Authorities said the woman lived in the area. Her name was not released pending notification of relatives.
After the rescue, the vehicle remained about 50 yards (meters) from the brink of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. Onlookers watched as emergency crews prepared to try to pull the vehicle from the water.
Roads in the area were slippery as a light snow fell.
A Coast Guard diver pulls a body from a submerged car just yards from Niagara Falls
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Don't know how it got there but the diver is a brave man to do that to give closure to some family.
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Not really a "diver." His rating (MOS) is AST, Aviation Survival Technician. I believe that his rate (paygrade) is E-5.
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That was my thoughts exactly. CG Divers don’t deploy from helicopters. Rescue Swimmers do (AST rated).
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."How did the car end up in Niagara Falls?
How the car wound up at the brink of Niagara Falls is unclear, though a diver lowered by a helicopter braved unforgiving winter winds to aide whomever was inside the vehicle. Witnesses on saw the partially submerged car floating near a pedestrian walkway during a light snowfall that led to slick roadways."...
..."How did the car end up in Niagara Falls?
How the car wound up at the brink of Niagara Falls is unclear, though a diver lowered by a helicopter braved unforgiving winter winds to aide whomever was inside the vehicle. Witnesses on saw the partially submerged car floating near a pedestrian walkway during a light snowfall that led to slick roadways."...
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