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Woman drives car into Lake Erie

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Dive team at  Whiskey Island Dive team at Whiskey Island
Dive team at Whiskey Island Dive team at Whiskey Island
Dive team at Whiskey Island Dive team at Whiskey Island
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -

A woman was rushed to a local hospital, after she drove her car into Lake Erie.

The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Whiskey Island.

Officials tell 19 Action News, the woman drove past a barrier and into the lake.

She was quickly rescued, but does need to be treated for hypothermia.

A dive team was called to Whiskey Island to pull out the car.

The accident remains under investigation.

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