A woman in her 60s drove into the river above Niagara Falls for unknown reasons, and her car became stuck on a rock just above the falls. The Coast Guard lowered a diver from a helicopter to get her. Unfortunately, this rescue mission turned out to be a body recovery. The car is still in the river. Read story here. Update (12/9/21): Investigators say the woman intentionally drove into the river. See story here. For an update on the car, which is edging closer to the falls, watch TV news video here.
The photo below shows the position of the car as of Friday, December 10. Officials are debating whether there’s a way to remove it (read story here).