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Woman, 77, in critical condition after car plunges into Schuylkill River

A 77-year-old woman is in critical condition after a car plunged into the Schuylkill River off 601 Righter's Ferry Road in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania

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A woman is fighting for her life after a car plunged into the Schuylkill River in the Bala Cynwyd section of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred along 601 Righter's Ferry Road near AFC Fitness around 9 a.m. Footage from SkyForce10 showed a vehicle in the water and rescue crews gathered in the area.

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Two Lower Merion police officers and a Union Fire Company firefighter pulled a 77-year-old woman from the car. She was taken to Lankenau Hospital where she is currently in critical condition.

The three rescuers were also taken to the hospital and are expected to be released at some point on Tuesday.

An AFC Fitness member told NBC10 she believes a gym manager jumped in the water to help.

"He was soaking wet. He had a blanket or something over his shoulders and he just seemed like he just came out of the river," she said. "It's very, I don't know, it's a shock? I don't know. It feels like a movie."

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Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the initial crash.

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