Crime & Safety
Photos Verify Wild Tale Of Hudson River Ice Rescue After Family Drove Car On Frozen Surface
The accident happened near the landing at Nyack. The car ended up submerged under 10 feet of water.
February 23, 2026
While this winter has been tough, it hasn't been as tough as the winter of 1917.
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It was 109 years ago when the Hudson River became frozen solid for 40 days. Ferries couldn't run, so adventurous souls drove their cars - and even raced - between New York's Westchester and Rockland counties.
The accident happened near the landing at Nyack. The car ended up submerged under 10 feet of water.
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Rescuers saved a family that crashed through the ice while driving on the frozen Hudson River in 1917/CBS News New York
A photocopy of an article from 1917 and the previously unseen photographs/CBS News New York
Rescuers saved a family that was driving on the frozen Hudson River in 1917/CBS News New York
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