3 Women Pulled From Detroit River, 1 Dies: Officials

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DETROIT — A woman died Friday morning after being pulled out of the Detroit River along with two other women, officials said. The other two women were taken to a nearby hospital and listed in stable condition as of Friday morning, officials said.

The women were pulled from the river at 3:45 a.m. near Alfred Brush Ford Park on Lenox and Scripps streets in Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers area.

Officials said two women jumped into the river to try and save their friend who slipped and fell into the water. They were able to save her, but one of the women who jumped in did not make it out of the water, officials said.

Officials were unsure why the women were in the park, which was closed at the time the women were found in the water. Police blocked access to the park for several hours while officials were investigating the scene.

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