Car Plunges Into Chippewa River — 1 Person Dead

The man who was in a car which plunged into the Chippewa River has died.  Officials with the Chippewa Falls Fire Department say high water made it dangerous to pull him out over the weekend and the car is still in the river.  The victim’s name and age haven’t been released.  When firefighters arrived at the area below the Lake Wissota dam, a witness told them they thought there was a person still in the car which was sinking.