Woman saved from freezing river in Limerick after car skidded off road

Two gardaí entered the freezing water to rescue the woman

The woman has thanked the gardaí for pulling her from the car. Picture: Gardaí

A woman has thanked gardaí in Limerick after she was rescued from a car that went into a river last Saturday.

The car skidded off the road at Newbridge in Askeaton, Co Limerick, and ended up in the water.