Jeep Rolls into River in Valley Forge Park
A planned canoe ride on the Schuykill turns into a fishing expedition with a crane, not a pole.
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A Jeep rolled into the Schuylkill River at Valley Forge's Betzwood Picnic Area Wednesday afternoon and had to be fished out. There were no injuries.
Abel Brothers towing
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A Jeep driver accidentally let his vehicle roll into the Schuylkill River in the Lower Providence Township section of Valley Forge National Historical Park Wednesday afternoon.
The submersion took place around 12:30 p.m. when the Jeep rolled down the boat ramp at Betzwood Picnic Area of Valley Forge National Historical Park, according to Debbie Abel of Abel Brothers towing. The jeep had to be lifted out of the water. No one was injured.
Park law enforcement personnel responded to the scene, according to Abel.
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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690 N Morehall Rd, Malvern, PA
Richard Lindberg
6:10 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012
Apparently this was Bob Kelly's Jeep. He talked about it on CBS3 this morning during the news.
Bob Byrne
11:53 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012
Yes, that is correct.