West Newbury Police and Fire Departments Respond to Vehicle Into Water

WEST NEWBURY – Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments responded Sunday night when a pickup truck drove into the Merrimack River at a boat ramp.
On Sunday, Aug. 11, at approximately 10:39 p.m., the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments were called to the boat ramp at Church and Bridge streets for a report of a truck that drove into the water. The truck’s driver was reportedly out of the vehicle at the time.
A preliminary investigation determined that the truck’s driver parked at the boat ramp and forgot to put his vehicle into park before exiting it. The vehicle then entered the water and drifted several yards offshore.
The West Newbury Police and Fire Departments were assisted at the scene by Merrimac Police, the West Newbury Harbormaster, the Haverhill Harbormaster, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Beverly Dive Team.
There were no reported injuries.