CINCINNATI — Four people are dead and one has been hospitalized after a car crashed into Mill Creek Saturday evening, according to Sgt. Anthony Mitchell of the Cincinnati Police Department.
At approximately 5:50 p.m., police received reports of a car that crashed into Mill Creek near Queen City Avenue.
When crews arrived on scene they discovered a car laying upside down in the creek.
Crews noticed a woman sitting on top of part of the car that was not below water.
The woman told crews that there were four people remaining in the car and that it had been submerged for nearly an hour.
Fire companies began evaluating the best way to access the car.
The bank of Mill Creek near the location was too steep to get to the water without ropes.
The water was too deep for firefighters to wade out to the car and successfully remove anyone.
Once the Cincinnati Heavy Rescue companies arrived, an inflatable boat was used to reach the car and remove the four victims.
Inside of the car was four men. All four men were declared dead at the scene.
The woman was transported from the crash to an area hospital with minor injuries.
Impairment and excessive speed are being investigated as contributing factors to the crash, said police.
The victims were not wearing seat belt, said police.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
