NEW RICHMOND, Ohio — One person is dead after officials said a car was driven into the Ohio River in Clermont County Sunday afternoon.
Dispatchers said search and rescue crews responded to Palestine Street in Pierce Township at around 2:50 p.m. after receiving calls about a vehicle that went into the river.
Joshua Patrick, a sergeant with Ohio State Highway Patrol, said a family was driving two cars back from a football game. One car turned on U.S. 52 from S.R. 749, while another driven by Christine Durham of Petersburg, Ky. missed the turn and continued across U.S. 52, through a yard and into the river.
Durham was found dead. Officials said it is unclear if the incident was the result of a medical episode. The Clermont County Coroner's Office will do an autopsy.
WCPO will update this story with more information when it is available.
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