Three people tragically died after their car went straight into the Anacostia River on Thursday night in southeast D.C.

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This incient occured right below the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.

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Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle plunged into the water around 10:30 p.m. in the area below the bridge.

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First responders found tire marks near Anacostia Park leading down the steep bank and into the water, and immediately started searching the area.

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Divers found a submerged car in the water under the bridge around midnight with one person deceased inside.

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Rescue crews also found another adult male and female dead outside the vehicle.

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Recovery crews managed to get the car out of the water by early Friday morning, but it's still a mystery as to how the vehicle ended up in the river.

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The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is located in Washington, D.C. and carries South Capitol Street over the Anacostia River.

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The incident is still under investigation, and authorities are trying to piece together what happened.

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The names and ages of the victims have not been released, pending family notification.

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