In a grim discovery along the Minnesota River, a submerged vehicle with a body inside was pulled out of the waters near the Lyndale Avenue Boat Launch in Bloomington. After eyewitnesses saw the vehicle plunge into the river on Sunday evening, numerous agencies, including the Hennepin and Dakota County Sheriff’s Offices and local fire departments, responded to the scene. Unfavorable conditions hampered immediate retrieval efforts as strong currents deemed it unsafe for divers, as described in an official release accessible on the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office website.

The water's treachery subsided by Tuesday, which led to the enlistment of JF Brennan Company, a commercial salvage outfit that managed to secure and extract the submerged vehicle at around 10:45 a.m. confirming the chilling presence of an individual inside, their identity and the circumstances of death remain under the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office jurisdiction to determine. Subsequent efforts revealed another car lurking in the depths, which deputies found near the first one. Though related in proximity, the incidents seem to be coincidental discoveries and given the length of time the second car had been in the river; investigations into both cases continue, spearheaded by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.

The community's attention has been captivated by the unusual findings and swift interagency collaboration that brought resolution to one of potentially many riverbed mysteries. Volunteers and divers from different departments and agencies, as well as the expertise of commercial divers, played key roles throughout this operation in which JF Brennan Company and Chief’s Towing were involved, with recovery efforts earning appreciation from local law enforcement.