Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Woman in SUV Survives 50 Foot Plunge into Erie Canal


A woman was pulled to safety after investigators say she crashed into the Erie Canal.

Crews were called to 390 near Lyell and Lexington Avenues Thursday morning just before 4.

Upon arrival, deputies observed a gray 2008 Cadillac Escalade in the canal, directly below the median at Route 390 North and Lexington Avenue. The vehicle was laying on its side in approximately three feet of water.

The driver, 38-year-old-year-old Kelly Antochi, was sitting on top of her vehicle when first responders arrived on scene. Antochi was the only person in the vehicle during the crash.

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