GRAND RAPIDS — The Grand Rapids Fire Department has suspended its recovery efforts after a 25-year-old woman fell into the Grand River shortly before midnight Saturday.
GRFD, the Grand Rapids Police Department and the Kent County Sheriff's Office searched extensively for the woman's body early Sunday. When they were unable to locate the victim, the recovery efforts were suspended shortly after noon Sunday.
The search and recovery operations were limited by ice conditions.
The Grand Rapids Fire Department said no further recovery operations are planned, unless they receive new information.
At 10:26 p.m. Saturday, GRFD's water rescue team responded to a report of a woman falling into the river near Fulton Street and being carried away by the swiftly running water. Airboats, swimmers and divers searched during the night near the Blue Bridge, the Fulton Street Bridge and the railroad trellis.
FOX 17 Reporters were on the scene, and saw numerous fire and rescue vehicles parked in the area.
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