Two people are dead after a car ended up in the Housatonic River in Seymour Friday afternoon.
The man and woman who died were from a surrounding town. Crews said they are unsure where exactly the two lived.
The incident occurred off Roosevelt Drive and crews were at the scene since 3:45 p.m.
The victims were in the car and seatbelted in when they were recovered, according to crews.
Upon arrival, firefighters say they enlisted the help of a private boater.
"We actually took a resident’s boat and put our guys on that boat as well and tried to make entry to the car," Michael Lombardi, chief of the Seymour Fire Department said.
The car was 75 yards offshore, submerged in an area between 16 and 20 feet deep. Currents required firefighters to close the Housatonic Dam before they could recover the vehicle.
"We put a tag line on it to keep the car in place from the current. Tied it off to a truck so it wouldn’t go down the river anymore and then our rescue effort began from there," Christopher Edwards, deputy chief of the Seymour Fire Department said.
Approximately 75 firefighters responded to the scene. One firefighter was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. They were one of the first at the scene.
The town's deputy chief says the car is now out of the water.
Seymour crews are taking the lead on the investigation with help from EnCon officials.
Rescue efforts included assistance from five agencies, including dive teams from Newtown and Middlebury.
Police say they believe this is an accident but said it is still under investigation.
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