The body of a woman around 60 years old was found yesterday in a car near the world-famous Niagara Falls on the border of Canada and the United States. A Coast Guard helicopter was deployed to lift the deceased woman from her car and into the water.
Police received a report yesterday that a black car had disappeared completely under water in the Niagara River, just a few dozen meters from the world-famous falls. “Water levels were lowered and with a drone we discovered a body in the driver’s seat,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.
Footage shows the car drifting further and further towards the falls. A US Coast Guard diver was flown by helicopter to the car in the fast-flowing water, where the woman was already dead.
It is not yet clear how the car ended up in the water. The police have launched an investigation into the cause. A local reporter took to Twitter to report on the unsuccessful rescue attempt, as seen here:
Waiting at a scary scene at the American Falls. A car is in the Niagara River near the brink of the falls. No official word yet but it is believed to be occupied. Unclear how it ended up in the water. (See it in the center of photo just above firefighter helmets.) pic.twitter.com/XkXTvxvlWq
— Stephen T Watson 💉💉💉 (@buffaloscribe) December 8, 2021
Hanging over the car. pic.twitter.com/ERXU1KRWic
— Stephen T Watson 💉💉💉 (@buffaloscribe) December 8, 2021
