Police: Woman Drove Into River at Niagara Falls on Purpose

Police: Woman Drove Into River at Niagara Falls on Purpose
A U.S. Coast Guard diver is lowered from a hovering helicopter to pull a body from a submerged vehicle stuck in rushing rapids just yards from the brink of Niagara Falls, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Dec. 8, 2021. Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP Photo
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—A woman who died when her car went into the icy rapids above Niagara Falls likely drove into the river on purpose, authorities said Thursday.

The New York State Park Police said “entry into the water appears to be an intentional act,” and an investigation was ongoing.