SALEM, Mass. — A driver is okay after his car plunged into the Danvers River near Salem’s Kernwood Bridge Tuesday night, Salem police told Boston 25.
According to police, the driver climbed out the window and on top of the vehicle.
“His path from the roadway to the river have to be awfully determined to get that far out,” said Salem Police Chief Lucas Miller
Boston 25 was first on the scene and our cameras caught the efforts to remove the vehicle from the dark waters of the river.
Police told Boston 25′s Drew Karedes that the driver plunged into the water from a nearby roadway and is going to face speeding and negligent driving charges.
Police are also looking to determine if he was impaired.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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