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DC Fire and EMS pull woman from Anacostia River

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. She is currently in critical condition.

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DC Fire and EMS say a woman was hospitalized Saturday after crews pulled her from the Anacostia River.

According to a tweet from DC Fire and EMS, crews arrived at the 1800 block of Anacostia Drive in Southeast and helped rescue a woman from the Anacostia River. 

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. She is currently in critical condition. 

Crews searched the waterway and say there was no one else found in the river. 

This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available. 

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