Woman pulled from icy Monongahela River in Pittsburgh after vehicle plunges in, officials say

A woman was pulled from the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh after her vehicle plunged into the water, authorities said. 

First responders were called to the scene near Second Avenue between the Hot Metal and Birmingham bridges near UPMC Mercy around 4:30 p.m. for reports of a vehicle falling into the river from Interstate 376.

Pittsburgh EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist said a dive team went into the frozen river and found the woman inside the vehicle. The woman was rescued and taken to a local hospital. She was last listed in critical condition, Gilchrist said. 

Dive teams went back into the water and determined there were no other victims, officials said. The vehicle remains in the Monongahela River, with Gilchrist saying she is unsure when it will be recovered. 

The early indication is that the vehicle plunged into the river from Interstate 376, officials said. The ice on the river is broken where the vehicle fell in.

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