3 men hospitalized after car lands into the Bronx River in Yonkers: officials

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Three men were hospitalized after their car went over a concrete wall on the Bronx River Parkway and fell into the Bronx River, authorities said. Photo credit Citizen Video App

YONKERS, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — Three men were hospitalized in stable condition on Tuesday after a car went over a concrete wall on the Bronx River Parkway at Yonkers Avenue and fell into the Bronx River.

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Westchester County Police said authorities received 911 calls about the incident at 1:39 p.m.

Patrol officers, along with the Yonkers Police Department and Yonkers Fire Department, responded and found that the car had landed wheels up and that the three occupants had exited the vehicle on their own.

The men, who officials said are in their 20s, were taken to Jacobi Medical Center to be evaluated but were all conscious and alert.

Citizen App video shows crews extracting the vehicle from the Bronx River after the incident.

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