Man rescued after car goes off bridge, into Schuylkill River

    The driver of a car was rescued this morning after police say a car drove off a bridge and into the Schuylkill River in the area of Fairmount Park.

    WPVI-TV reports the accident happened around 7:10 a.m. off Kelly Drive, not far from the Strawberry Mansion Bridge.

    Water rescue crews managed to find the driver and rescue him. WPVI-TV says the condition of the driver is unclear.

    Police are now investigating what caused the car to go into the water.

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