Man Survives, Truck Crashes Through Fence into Niagara Falls Gorge

The driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, New York State Park Police said

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A 42-year-old man survived his pickup truck going through a fence and into the Niagara Falls Gorge, according to authorities.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 2, around 6:25 p.m. local time, when authorities responded to the exterior of the Aquarium of Niagara for a medical call, the New York State Park Police said in a news release.

When they arrived, police found the man, who has not been identified.

“Upon investigation it was determined that male had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the Niagara Gorge in the area of Depot Avenue near the Whirlpool Bridge,” police wrote in their news release.

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“The male operator was able to exit the vehicle and walk out of the Gorge where he received medical treatment,” police continued.

There were no other people in the area of the vehicle following a search.

The victim, who is from Niagara Falls, N.Y., was later taken to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

“The incident remains under investigation by the New York State Park Police with the assistance of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office,” said police in its statement.

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Meanwhile, it was up to the New York State Parks & Historic Sites to determine how to remove the pickup from the gorge, police said.

When reached by PEOPLE on Monday, April 7, the New York State Park Police said they had no additional information to share.