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Rescuers pull a 77-year-old woman from a car in the Schuylkill

The woman was taken to the hospital, where she is in critical condition.

The Philadelphia skyline with Schuylkill River as seen by drone from Fairmount park, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
The Philadelphia skyline with Schuylkill River as seen by drone from Fairmount park, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.Read moreFrank Wiese / Staff
    by Nate File
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Police officers and a firefighter pulled a 77-year-old woman from a car submerged in the Schuylkill near Bala Cynwyd on Tuesday morning, according to the Lower Merion Police Department.

A 911 caller alerted rescuers that a car was in the river at 9:08 a.m. near 601 Righters Ferry Rd. Two Lower Merion police officers and a Union Fire Company firefighter were first on the scene and pulled the woman from the car.

The woman, who was not identified, was taken to Lankenau Medical Center, where she was in critical condition.

The police officers and firefighter were also taken to Lankenau for evaluation and were expected to be released later Tuesday.

Several cars have had to be pulled from the Schuylkill this fall, including three in September.