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21-Year-Old Woman Dies After Pulled From Icy Susquehanna River, Car Left Running On Bridge: PSP 21-Year-Old Woman Dies After Pulled From Icy Susquehanna River, Car Left Running On Bridge: PSP
21-Year-Old Woman Dies After Pulled From Icy Susquehanna River, Car Left Running On Bridge: PSP A 21-year-old woman was pulled from the frigid Susquehanna River after her car was found abandoned with the engine still running on a Lancaster County bridge, Pennsylvania State Police said. She later died at the hospital. Troopers responded to the Norman Wood Bridge in Martic Township on Monday, March 3, and discovered the unoccupied vehicle under suspicious circumstances, authorities said. Fearing a fall, emergency crews launched a desperate search, ultimately locating the woman in the river. She suffered catastrophic injuries consistent with a fall and severe hypothermia from the freezin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Injured Kayaker Rescued After Stranded By Susquehanna River's Statue Of Liberty Injured Kayaker Rescued After Stranded By Susquehanna River's Statue Of Liberty
Injured Kayaker Rescued After Stranded By Susquehanna River's Statue Of Liberty Fred Shankweiler, the kayaker rescued near the Statue of Liberty on the Susquehanna River, is sharing harrowing details of his ordeal following his dramatic rescue by local fire companies. Shankweiler, who was attempting to retrieve a crashed drone for fall photos, admitted that his determination led to reckless decisions. "I thought it would be a simple task to retrieve it and borrowed a friend’s kayak," he explained. "I will tell you that it was reckless and a bad idea, but sometimes my determination gets the best of me." After launching, the river conditions quickly turned against him. "…

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by Jillian Pikora