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