UPDATED: 4:15 p.m., Thursday:
A Morrisville Municipal Authority worker jumped into action after he saw a woman drive her black Honda Accord into the Delaware River Thursday morning.
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The worker from Morrisville’s water treatment plant risked his own life and jumped into the Delaware River after the woman’s vehicle ended up about 15 to 20 feet in the icy water around 11:40 a.m. The work removed the woman and took her to shore, Lower Makefield police said.
The woman, who was in her 50s, was taken by medics to the hospital for treatment, police said. NJ 101.5 reported the incident was a suicide attempt.
The incident happened near a boat ramp near East Ferry and River roads in Lower Makefield, just a short distance from the Morrisville Borough border.
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Original Story:
A black sedan plunged into the icy Delaware River in Lower Makefield late Thursday morning.
The car left the shore and ended up about 15 feet into the river.Video from 6abc’s helicopter showed the door of the car opened as the river’s icy water flows into the vehicle.
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Firefighters from Morrisville and Trenton were dispatched for the call in the area off East Ferry and River roads around 11:42 a.m. Medics from Morrisville were also called to the scene along with Lower Makefield police.
There was no intimidate word on whether anyone was in the vehicle or what their condition was as of 12:30 p.m.
