Woman found dead after vehicle pulled from Boone Reservoir in Peters Township

Woman found dead after vehicle pulled from Pittsburgh-area reservoir

PETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - A woman is dead after a car was pulled out of Boone Reservoir in Peters Township early on Friday morning. 

According to the Peters Township Police Department, around 12:30 a.m., they were called to the corner of Sherwood and Waterdam Roads after a resident heard a loud crash into the guardrail. 

Once they arrived, they found the guardrail had been badly damaged and debris in the water of Boone Reservoir. They determined that a vehicle had driven into the reservoir. 

With assistance from various fire departments and a towing company, divers were able to locate the vehicle, attach a line to the vehicle, and pull it out of approximately eight feet of water. 

The Washington County coroner said 44-year-old Jessica Williams from McMurray was inside the vehicle. She wasn't wearing a seatbelt, the coroner said. Her cause of death is pending an autopsy and her manner of death is pending an investigation. 

An investigation is underway. 

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