Driver dead, child rescued after vehicle crashes into Ohio River

POMEROY, Ohio (WTAP) - A driver died and a juvenile was rescued after a vehicle plunged into the Ohio River on Tuesday evening, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 8:40 p.m. on East Main Street when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a utility pole and continued across the roadway before entering the river, the Highway Patrol said.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The juvenile occupant was recovered from the vehicle and transported by emergency medical services for care, officials said.

Recovery of the vehicle remained ongoing Wednesday morning.

The crash involved multiple agencies, including the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, Pomeroy Police Department, Middleport Police Department, Meigs County EMS, Pomeroy Fire Department, Syracuse Fire Department, Ravenswood Fire Department and Little Hocking Fire Department.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The Highway Patrol did not release the names of those involved.

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