A driver escaped with minor injuries after their vehicle went off the road and partially into the Sabattus River in Lisbon on Saturday, officials said.The incident happened around 12:21 p.m. near 180 Lisbon St., close to the Lisbon Flea Market, according to the Lisbon Fire Department.Lisbon EMS arrived first and found the vehicle had gone over an embankment and broken through ice on the river. The driver, the only person in the car, had already gotten out before emergency crews arrived.Firefighters suited up in ice-water rescue gear while preparing to recover the vehicle. The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries as a precaution.Crews worked with Mid-Coast Towing to remove the vehicle from the river. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection was notified to check the area for possible environmental issues.Seven firefighters and three vehicles responded. No other injuries were reported.
A driver escaped with minor injuries after their vehicle went off the road and partially into the Sabattus River in Lisbon on Saturday, officials said.
The incident happened around 12:21 p.m. near 180 Lisbon St., close to the Lisbon Flea Market, according to the Lisbon Fire Department.
Lisbon EMS arrived first and found the vehicle had gone over an embankment and broken through ice on the river. The driver, the only person in the car, had already gotten out before emergency crews arrived.
Firefighters suited up in ice-water rescue gear while preparing to recover the vehicle. The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries as a precaution.
Crews worked with Mid-Coast Towing to remove the vehicle from the river. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection was notified to check the area for possible environmental issues.
Seven firefighters and three vehicles responded. No other injuries were reported.