Crews work to take out vehicle stuck in Poudre River since July

A car stuck in the Poudre River since July was taken out on Saturday by an emergency service team, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office and Colorado Department of Transportation.

The sheriff's office says the car lived at Mile marker 104 on Highway 14. Larimer County Dive Rescue, UCHealth SORT, Poudre Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, and Crossroads Towing assisted in getting the car out of the river. 

LCSO says a driver crashed and the car got stuck in the river on July 9. After the crash the driver stayed on top of the roof until sunrise the following morning. The driver was transported to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia. 

Due to the water conditions at the time and the safety of emergency team and recovery equipment, a decision was made to postpone the vehicle removal, according to LCSO. 

The sheriff's office thanked everybody who assisted in getting the vehicle removed from the river.