One person killed, another hospitalized after car falls from bridge into Potomac River on George Washington Parkway in Washington D.C.
1 dead, 1 injured after car drives into Potomac River
According to U.S. Park Police, the crash happened around 9:45 p.m. on Columbia Island off Humpback Bridge. A helicopter flew over the scene as D.C. Fire and EMS assisted rescue crews at the scene.
Passenger Killed in Potomac River Car Crash: Park Police
Two people were in the car, which crashed off the northbound lanes into the river just north of the 14th Street Bridge, according to Arlington County Fire.
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