Incredible thread as a rescue diver was lowered from a helicopter to try to rescue the occupant of a car headed toward the edge of Niagara Falls

Here's a few Tweets from a lengthy thread with photos and video:

Vehicle is about 100 feet from the Falls. Facing away from it. Trunk is open. River washes over the top of the windshield. Current reaches to bottom of side windows. Copter still hovering.

— Stephen T Watson 💉💉💉 (@buffaloscribe) December 8, 2021

Copter door is open. Not sure what crew is preparing to do. Car is maybe 30 feet from the mainland, north of Goat Island pedestrian bridge.

— Stephen T Watson 💉💉💉 (@buffaloscribe) December 8, 2021

Just grabbed the car. He’s holding an ax of some kind. He’s at the passenger side. He opened that door.

— Stephen T Watson 💉💉💉 (@buffaloscribe) December 8, 2021

Getting blasted by the current

— Stephen T Watson 💉💉💉 (@buffaloscribe) December 8, 2021

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