WASHINGTON, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) — A teenager died in a car accident off of State Route 343 Sunday morning, local authorities reported Monday.

Ariel E. Ingoglia, 18, of Dover Plains, New York was driving westbound on Route 343 when her vehicle drove off the road and had reportedly became submerged in a frozen pond off of the highway.

The one-car automobile accident occurred in Washington, New York, east of Butts Hollow Road, on State Route 343 at about 10:18 AM, said New York State Police.

State troopers from the Dover Plains and Millbrook barracks, Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies, and Millbrook Fire Department firefighters attempted to conduct a water rescue in the frigid water and ice. With the assistance of several tow trucks and their operators, the 2006 Jeep Wrangler was safely removed from the pond.

Preliminary reports indicates that the 2006 Jeep Wrangler was driven off the roadway and sideswiped a length of the guide rail. The Jeep then went down an embankment and into a frozen pond where it overturned and sank after breaking through the ice.

It was almost completely submerged in about six feet of water when emergency personnel arrived at the scene.

Ms. Ingoglia was extricated from the vehicle and removed from the frigid water. She had a weak pulse and was transported by Millbrook Fire Department Ambulance to Sharon Hospital, where she died later in the day.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the New York State Police at 845-677-7300.