Southport Police investigating after vehicle went into Cape Fear River

September 24, 2023

Sydney Bouchelle,

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Emergency officials spent Sunday evening investigating in Southport where a car became submerged in the Cape Fear River.

According to Southport Police Chief Todd Coring, it happened just after 10:00 p.m. near Oliver’s on the Cape Fear River on Howe Street.

Officials rescued one person from the vehicle, and they were sent to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

“After once the first person was transported, we kind of focused on a grid search with help from our sources on the water, the Coast Guard and of fine EMS partners. We located the vehicle about 45 minutes later straight off the bulkhead. So, we were able to secure the vehicle and had it removed at about 3:30am this morning,” said Coring.

Recovery crews removed the vehicle from the river with special use of airbags and wrecker. The accident is still currently being investigated at this time.