Overview
- Emergency officials said the car broke a barrier and plunged into the Neva near 43 Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment around 5 a.m. local time.
- Divers located the vehicle on the riverbed and lifted it to the surface with a crane.
- A 35-year-old passenger reached the shore on his own, while the 30-year-old driver drowned.
- The city emergency service reported one injured person and one fatality and said two units of equipment and 10 personnel responded.
- Authorities have not released the victims’ identities or any information on what caused the crash.