FREMONT COUNTY, Colorado — Divers working with a swift water rescue team helped pull a Canon City woman out of her vehicle after it went off the road, down a 50-foot embankment, and crashed in the Arkansas River.
The wreck happened at around 10:45 a.m. Sunday along US Highway 50 near Canon City. Another driver called 911 after seeing the vehicle swerve off the road from their rearview mirror.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, a female passenger was standing on the opposite riverbank when emergency crews arrived. The 58-year-old driver was injured in the crash.
The highway was closed for about an hour to allow a towing company to remove the vehicle from the water.
Dalia Alattar recorded video of the rescue scene and shared it with News 5.
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