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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man lives after driving pickup into Niagara Falls gorge: Police
NIAGARA FALLS, New York (WJW) – A New York man is lucky to be alive after investigators said he drove a pickup truck into the Niagara Falls Gorge last week. According to the New York State Park Police, officers responded around 6:25 p.m. Wednesday to a medical call outside the Aquarium of Niagara in the Niagara Falls State Park. When they got there, officers discovered that a 42-year-old man drove a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the gorge near the Whirlpool Bridge, investigators said. 'Whole head was inside its mouth': Florida woman straddles gator to save her dog Photos shared on the New York State Park Police Department's Facebook page show the white pickup crashed near the bottom of the gorge overlooking the water. According to police, the driver was able to get out and walk out of the gorge. First responders provided medical treatment at the scene before he was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Florida teens batter mall employee dressed as Easter Bunny: police The crash remains under investigation. According to New York State Park Police, as of Thursday afternoon, NY State Parks and Historic Sites was figuring out how to remove the vehicle from the scene. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Man Survives After Pickup Truck Crashes Through Fence and into Niagara Falls Gorge
A 42-year-old man survived his pickup truck going through a fence and into the Niagara Falls Gorge, according to authorities. The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 2, around 6:25 p.m. local time, when authorities responded to the exterior of the Aquarium of Niagara for a medical call, the New York State Park Police said in a news release. Related: Driver Recalls Crash That Left Her Truck Dangling Over Louisville Bridge: 'I Thought I Was About to Die' When they arrived, police found the man, who has not been identified. 'Upon investigation it was determined that male had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the Niagara Gorge in the area of Depot Avenue near the Whirlpool Bridge,' police wrote in their news release. 'The male operator was able to exit the vehicle and walk out of the Gorge where he received medical treatment,' police continued. There were no other people in the area of the vehicle following a search. Related: Truck Carrying Wedding Party Plunges into River After Missing Bridge, Killing at Least 71 The victim, who is from Niagara Falls, N.Y., was later taken to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. 'The incident remains under investigation by the New York State Park Police with the assistance of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Niagara County District Attorney's Office,' said police in its statement. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Meanwhile, it was up to the New York State Parks & Historic Sites to determine how to remove the pickup from the gorge, police said. Related: 2 People Rescued from Dangling Pickup Truck After Driver Loses Control, Tips Over Bridge When reached by PEOPLE on Monday, April 7, the New York State Park Police said they had no additional information to share. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Police, prosecutors probe involvement of drugs or alcohol in gorge crash
The crash of a pick-up truck into the Niagara Gorge is being investigated as a possible case of impaired driving. The investigation, described as in its 'very early stages,' is now being overseen by prosecutors from the Niagara County District Attorney's Office Vehicular Crimes Bureau. There are unconfirmed reports that police investigators with the New York State Park Police found evidence of drug and alcohol use inside the wrecked 2008 Toyota Tundra that now rests just off the shoreline of the Niagara River rapids. Park Police said they responded to a call near the Aquarium of Niagara at around 6:25 p.m. Wednesday. A passer-by, walking on the gorge upper trail, told officers that she had come across a man who appeared to be suffering from multiple injuries, including cuts and broken bones. The victim, who was identified as a 42-year-old Niagara Falls man, told Park Police officers that he had driven his truck through a fence and into the Niagara Gorge in the area of Depot Avenue near the Whirlpool Bridge. Officers said the driver told them he survived the 150-foot plunge down the steep face of the gorge and was able to get out of his heavily damaged vehicle. He told police he was then able to walk down the gorge trail and up a set of stairs to the top of the gorge. He said he walked 'about a mile toward the Aquarium.' The man was treated at the scene and then taken to the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo for treatment of what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. Park police were able to locate tire tracks and a section of the damaged fence just north of the Whirlpool Bridge. Officers walked down the gorge stairs to the lower trail and located the truck near the bottom of the gorge. They said a cluster of trees and heavy brush stopped the truck from rolling into the rapids. After searching the wreck and the area around it using a drone, police determined that no one else had been involved in the crash. Another search of the crash site Thursday morning also failed to turn up any evidence of anyone else being involved. The area around the crash site has been closed off. A state parks spokesperson said park police are 'investigating means to remove the car from the gorge.' Investigators from the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation are also assisting in the probe of the incident.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Buffalo woman faces gun charges after investigation
A Buffalo woman was taken into custody on a weapons charge after Niagara Falls police recovered two guns while investigating a domestic incident in the 6800 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard. Melina Ortiz, 32, was charged with two felony counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Falls patrol officers said they had been called to the area at 1:18 p.m. Wednesday to investigate a complaint that the son of a boyfriend of a woman was trying to take her car. During the investigation, officers said they saw Ortiz leave the area and then return a few minutes later. Police said Ortiz appeared nervous and could not explain where she had gone. The Falls officers said they checked several nearby locations and requested assistance from a New York State Park Police K-9. Park Police K-9 'Arno' reportedly alerted to the presence of guns and/or ammunition in the area of a nearby motel and restaurant. Video captured by security cameras at a nearby coffee shop showed Ortiz had walked to the area where the K-9 had alerted. Officers said they searched the area and located a Smith & Wesson revolver and a Glock pistol, along with a magazine and ammunition, in a tipped-over garbage tote.
