Bronx River Parkway reopens after SUV lands in water in Yonkers

YONKERS – A vehicle flipped over and ended up in the Bronx River around 7:30 a.m. Monday, stopping northbound traffic on the Bronx River Parkway, county police said.

All northbound lanes were closed for about an hour and a half. County police said the driver was standing on top of the submerged vehicle when they arrived on the scene, south of Yonkers Avenue.

A tow truck began working to remove the vehicle from the water around 8:15 a.m. Yonkers police and fire departments also responded to the scene.

All lanes were reopened around 8:50 a.m.