The Portland Fire Department in Middlesex County said the dive team responded to a report of a car in the Connecticut River near Harbor Park in Middletown on the evening of Monday, May 16.
Middletown Police officers were able to get a rescue throw device to the individual who was in the water and pulled them to the emergency services dock, officials said.
The person was taken to a hospital.
The fire department secured a line to the car, and divers checked the car and the surrounding area.
Authorities said the dive team included members from Portland, Middletown, and the South Fire District
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