FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A search and rescue that began Thursday night was still taking place Friday in Cumberland County after state troopers were told that two vehicles ran off the Interstate 95 bridge near Fayetteville and into the Cape Fear River.
First responders were called to the bridge shortly after 7 p.m. A witness said two cars crashed into each other before careening off the bridge and into the river below.
LATEST: Four water rescue boats are still on the Cape Fear River searching for possibly two vehicles that went into the water around 7 p.m. this evening. Firefighters on the scene say Fort Bragg is bringing some sonar equipment to help with the search. @ABC11_WTVD https://t.co/KhGy6h3AW4 pic.twitter.com/SKoMGCGpFb
— Michael Lozano (@MLozanoABC11) July 10, 2020
Rescue teams searched the river for hours Thursday night but did not find anything. Crews told our partners WTVD that the river could run as deep as 19 feet in that area.
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