MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A vehicle was found submerged in the Connecticut River overnight Saturday, according to Middletown firefighters.
The dive team was activated for this investigation, Middletown Professional Firefighters Local 1073 said on social media around 12:40 a.m. Saturday.
It happened at the River Road and Eastern Drive intersection, according to firefighters.
Middletown Chief of Police Erik M. Costa said on arrival officers located a missing section of the guardrail and a vehicle submerged in a relatively shallow part of the river. The vehicle, a dark-colored Nissan Rogue, was approximately 40 feet off the roadway and submerged in approximately 10 feet of water. Two Middletown Dive Team officers removed their duty gear and entered the water in an effort to rescue the occupants but found the vehicle was unoccupied.
Costa said officers and dive members searched the area but did not find anyone near or around the vehicle. The scene was then turned over to the Middletown Fire Department. The vehicle was removed from the water without incident but officers saw heavy front-end damage from the collision with the guardrail.
This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the driver/occupants of the vehicle is asked to contact the Middletown Police Department at 860-638-4000.
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