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Woman Rescued From Vehicle Submerged In Ohio River

Posted at 10:26 AM, Apr 04, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-04 10:26:36-04
WSAZ

GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ)– A woman was arilifted Wednesday after being rescued from a vehicle submerged in the Ohio River.

Dispatchers tell WSAZ it happened around 6:30 a.m. around the Greenup Lock and Dam near Yankee Lane.

Crews were able to get the woman out of the vehicle.

She was then airlifted to Cabell Huntington Hospital for treatment.

Firefighters say she may have hypothermia.