VANCOUVER, WA – Several agencies rescued a woman after her vehicle crashed into the Columbia River early Tuesday morning.

According to a report by The Chronicle, first responders began searching for the woman shortly before 7 a.m.

The victim was located holding onto to a ladder on a bridge pier a short time later. She was pulled to a rescue boat and treated for hypothermia until they reached shore.

The unidentified woman was subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Her condition remains unclear at this time.

An investigation into the cause of the crash remains underway as of this writing.

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