A vehicle plunged into the Potomac River following a collision with a second vehicle on the Arlington Memorial Bridge on Thursday evening, authorities said.

A crash caused a vehicle to veer off the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., entering the icy water of the Potomac River. The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. on Thursday. The bridge was closed for a crash investigation,

Officials said they are in the process of transporting divers out to the scene. Snow was falling and ice is visible on the surface of the river.