A woman jumped in the East River after her car erupted in flames on the FDR Drive in Manhattan Sunday morning.
The unidentified 23-year-old was driving her sedan northbound on the parkway when she hit a barrier at East 102 Street just before 6:30 a.m., according to the NYPD.
The vehicle burst into flames, and the woman managed to escape and plunged into the 45 degree waters, police said.
A woman’s car burst into flames on the morning of Christmas Eve. G.N.Miller/NYPost
The 23-year-old woman hit a barrier driving north on the FDR. G.N.Miller/NYPost
There is an ongoing investigation into the accident. G.N.Miller/NYPostIt was not immediately clear if she was on fire herself and made the desperate leap to extinguish the flames.
She was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition, police said.
The woman was sent to the hospital in a stable condition after she jumped into the chilly waters of the East River. G.N.Miller/NYPostAn investigation was ongoing.
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