The Manitowoc Police and Fire/Rescue were both called to a report of a car in the Manitowoc Rivers Friday evening.
The parking lot between the Wisconsin Maritime Museum and the Baymont Inn was evacuated while the investigation was conducted.
We spoke with Fire Chief Todd Blaser, who said that no details will be officially released until early Saturday morning, but SeehaferNews.com as able to speak with some onlookers who witnessed the incident. One woman said, “I heard a clunk, and then I turned around, and the car was floating in the river for about a minute, and then all of a sudden the front end went down.”
We stayed on the scene from roughly 6:30 PM until 10:30 PM, and saw the vehicle get pulled from the river.
A member of the State Patrol’s Accident Reconstruction team was also on hand, collecting evidence for evaluation. The Patrolman was investigating marks on the ground both on Maritime Drive and in the parking lot, while crews searched for, and eventually located the vehicle.
As more details become available we will be sure to issue an update.
