1 Killed After Car Ends Up In The Water: Bridgeport Police

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A man was killed after a car he was inside ended up down an embankment and into the water early Saturday, police said.

At 2:52 a.m., police received a call of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and Waterview Avenue. The caller indicated that a vehicle had left the road, traveled down an embankment and entered the water, police said.

Upon arrival, police and fire personnel found a BMW sport utility vehicle partially submerged on its roof, police said. Witnesses indicated that the driver was still inside the vehicle.

The Bridgeport Police Scuba Team was requested and fire department personnel entered the water in cold water rescue suits, police said. The fire department was able to remove the vehicle driver from the water and began life-saving efforts, police said.

A man was transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle, police said.

The Bridgeport Police Department Patrol Division with assistance from the Detective Bureau Identification Unit are investigating this accident. The vehicle was removed from the water by police divers and the on call tow service.

A witness to the accident was interviewed at the scene. Any additional member of the public who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.