A person was found dead Saturday morning inside a partially submerged vehicle in a Farmington pond. Police are still asking how the car got into the water.
Just before 8 a.m. on Nov. 14, Farmington police and fire crews responded on Cascade Drive after a report of a vehicle in the water, FOX 9 reported. Responders found the deceased person inside the car, in a pond off Cascade Drive, according to MN Crime.
Identification and Cause Still Open
The Dakota County Medical Examiner's Office took the person for identification and to determine the cause and manner of death. Neither has been released. Investigators have not said what led the vehicle into the pond.
Police Ask for What Came Before
Capt. Bob Sauter said the department wants anything neighbors may have seen or heard. "We are looking for any information from the community with the details that might have led up to the vehicle entering the pond," he said.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information about how the vehicle entered the water is asked to call the Farmington Police Department at 651-280-6700.
