Emergency responders pulled two vehicles from the Third River in Nutley after a crash caused the cars to plunge into the river.
Police were called to the 200 block of Harrison Street after they received reports of a car crash at that location.
Upon arrival, crews were able to rescue a woman from a vehicle that plunged into the Third River after the two vehicles collided.
EMS transported the woman to St. Josephs Hospital in serious condition according to authorities.
The woman struck a parked car in the parking lot causing both vehicles to fall into the water.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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