Woman Pulled from Jeep Submerged 35 Feet Into Connecticut River at Rocky Hill Boat Launch
Emergency crews rescued a woman from a Jeep SUV that entered the Connecticut River at the Ferry Park boat launch on Meadow Road in Rocky Hill on Monday, March 23, 2026. Firefighters located the vehicle approximately 35 feet from the riverbank and pulled the woman to safety in roughly 10 minutes by breaking a window to reach her.
The woman, whose identity has not been released, was alert and cooperative with responders. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital for evaluation. One police officer also suffered minor injuries during the rescue operation and was transported to a hospital, where he was treated and released.
The Jeep remained in the water for several hours after the woman was extracted. Recovery crews removed the vehicle from the river around 1:45 p.m.
Multi-Agency Response in Rocky Hill
The Rocky Hill Fire Department, Rocky Hill Police Department, Cromwell Fire Department, Middletown Fire Department, and ambulance units all responded to the scene. Rocky Hill officials confirmed initially one occupant was inside the vehicle and that the woman was alert and cooperative upon contact with rescuers.
The Middletown Fire Department activated its specialized dive team to assist in the operation. The team's deployment illustrates the cooperative mutual aid agreements in place along the Connecticut River corridor, where water emergencies routinely draw resources across municipal lines.
Authorities said they were investigating how the vehicle entered the river. As of late March 2026, no cause has been publicly confirmed and no charges have been filed in connection with the incident.