PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency personnel responded to the area of Island Road in Circleville after the discovery of a submerged vehicle.
Around 7:30 a.m., deputies in the area located the car. Rescue crews, including boats, responded and began a rescue operation.
Just before 8 a.m., crews located a deceased individual in the water.
The body, officials say, was recovered and will be sent for a forensic autopsy. The Pickaway County Coroner’s Office was also dispatched to the scene.
The name of the individual or the circumstances leading up to the vehicle entering the water were unknown at this time. The incident remains under investigation.
No further details were available at the time of this publication.
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