CINCINNATI — Crews pulled a vehicle out of an icy Ohio River on Wednesday.
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Officers responded to Broadway Avenue and East Mehring Way in Cincinnati on reports of a sinking vehicle, according to our news partner WCPO in Cincinnati.
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Witnesses and surveillance footage confirmed that a vehicle entered the river from a Broadway Street ramp, according to police.
Officers told WCPO that a person walking on the sidewalk saw a vehicle going into the river and called 911.
WCPO’s news crew saw crews tow the vehicle out of the river just before 11:30 p.m.
Police believe the vehicle was occupied but were not sure how many were inside, WCPO reports.
We will continue to follow this story.
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