Police Find Person Dead Inside Car In Mullica River
MULLICA TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) – Police in South Jersey say a body was found inside a car that went into the Mullica River.
The discovery was made on Monday around 7 a.m. near the 4500 block of Pleasant Mills Road.
According to the Mullica Hill Police Department, a cold water rescue team along with the N.J.S.P. T.E.A.M.S Unit worked with a heavy tow recovery service to safely remove the deceased individual and the vehicle.
Police say for reasons undetermined at this time, the driver of a Honda Civic was headed north on Elwood Road when they drove through the intersection at Pleasant Mills Road, through a yard of a residence and into the water.
Police say it's possible that the incident occurred on Sunday night.
The identity of the victim is not being released at this time.