Crime & Safety
SUV Rolls Into Connecticut River In Wethersfield: Police
The Wethersfield Police Department reports the driver said the brakes malfunctioned.
WETHERSFIELD, CT — Local police are investigating how a sport utility vehicle ended up in the Connecticut River Thursday night.
According to the Wethersfield Police Department, at about 7:07 p.m., police responded to a call at the Wethersfield Cove boat launch for a report of a vehicle in the water.
Police said the vehicle was a gray 2004 Honda Pilot SUV.
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Upon arrival, responding police spoke with three occupants inside the Pilot, with the operator claiming a braking malfunction sent the Honda rolling into the river.
Police said the Capital Region Dive Team was called and they assisted in getting the soaked SUV out of the water.
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No injuries were reported and there were no other occupants inside the vehicle, police said.
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