A green van has been pulled from the Sydenham River, after it plunged into the water earlier this morning.
A crew from Chatham Towing arrived, and with the assistance of the Chatham-Kent Fire Department dive team, pulled the vehicle from the water at around 8:30 a.m.
Emergency crews remain at the scene on Water Street, near Park Street in Wallaceburg.
Few details have been confirmed and there is no word on injuries.
Witnesses say the vehicle went in the water at around 6:20 a.m.
“I was getting ready for work and I heard tires squealing,” said a witness, who we won’t name.
“Then I heard it hit something. When we went outside, we didn’t see anything at first. We checked the river and sure enough, there were bubbles. It was scary.”
The witness said they spotted a man in the vacant lot on Water Street.
“He was soaked, so I got him some towels and called 911.”
We’ll provide more details when they become available.
Here are some photos from the van being pulled from the river:
