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Police investigate car on fire in river in Bangor

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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BANGOR, Maine — Bangor police responded to a report of a "traffic accident" on State Street near Cascade Park and just south of Waterworks Road around 2:30 a.m. Monday.

"It was reported a vehicle was partially in the Penobscot River and was also on fire," a news release from the Bangor Police Department said Monday afternoon. 

According to the release, a 21-year-old woman was found at the scene when first responders arrived, and she was reportedly the only occupant and driver of the vehicle involved.

The woman was "taken to a local hospital for treatment," the release said.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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