A rescue effort is ongoing after a vehicle apparently went off I-376 (Parkway East) and into the Monongahela River on Thursday evening. One person has been taken to the hospital.Shortly before 6:45 p.m., Sky 4 video showed a dive team member entering the frigid water. It’s unclear if they were looking for another person.Watch LIVE VIDEO from Sky 4: Click the video player aboveSky 4 flew over the scene at the icy river near Second Avenue between the 10th Street and Hot Metal bridges in Pittsburgh.Video showed emergency responders placing a ladder into the river just below the eastbound exit lane for Forbes Avenue/Oakland on the parkway.A dive team has also responded. Lights were brought to the scene to assist rescuers as the sky turned dark Thursday night.Diver enters icy Mon River: Watch the video from Sky 4 below.Pittsburgh police and Pennsylvania State Police are at the scene. City police said the incident began on/from Interstate 376.Second Avenue is closed in the area, as the riverbank is lined with emergency crews while the incident continues.One person taken to hospital from Mon River — Watch the breaking news report belowWatch the original breaking news report from Sky 4 belowThis is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
A rescue effort is ongoing after a vehicle apparently went off I-376 (Parkway East) and into the Monongahela River on Thursday evening. One person has been taken to the hospital.
Shortly before 6:45 p.m., Sky 4 video showed a dive team member entering the frigid water. It’s unclear if they were looking for another person.
Watch LIVE VIDEO from Sky 4: Click the video player above
Sky 4 flew over the scene at the icy river near Second Avenue between the 10th Street and Hot Metal bridges in Pittsburgh.
Video showed emergency responders placing a ladder into the river just below the eastbound exit lane for Forbes Avenue/Oakland on the parkway.
A dive team has also responded. Lights were brought to the scene to assist rescuers as the sky turned dark Thursday night.
Diver enters icy Mon River: Watch the video from Sky 4 below.
Pittsburgh police and Pennsylvania State Police are at the scene. City police said the incident began on/from Interstate 376.
Second Avenue is closed in the area, as the riverbank is lined with emergency crews while the incident continues.
One person taken to hospital from Mon River — Watch the breaking news report below
Watch the original breaking news report from Sky 4 below
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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