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Quincy Man Dies in Submerged Car Saturday
A Quincy man dies after he drives his car into the Mississippi River Saturday afternoon.
Quincy Police responded to a report of a vehicle in the river at Kessler Park at 3:43 p.m. Saturday.
Responders found a submerged vehicle in the river and pulled 94 year old Robert Rooney from the vehicle.
Rooney was taken to Blessing Hospital, where he died of his injuries.
The investigation into the fatal crash continues.
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