A fisherman detected the underwater vehicle in central Minnesota; divers investigated and found it half-full of sediment; recovery planned
Authorities have located a car potentially connected to a 1967 missing person's case at the bottom of the Mississippi River in Sartell, Minn.
A dive team did an exploratory dive near County Road 1 in Sartell around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.
Divers found a car that appeared to be from the 1960s and was half-full of sediment.
On Sept. 25, 1967, Roy George Benn was last seen driving his 1963 Buick Electra, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Benn, 59, of Sauk Rapids, was reported to have been carrying a large sum of money when he was last seen at the King's Supper Club in Sartell, according to a Sept. 28, 1967, St. Cloud Times report. Benn was the owner of St. Cloud Appliance Repair Service, according to the Times report.
On Sunday, a fisherman saw an anomaly on his sonar fish finder and reported it to law enforcement. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol responded and observed the same anomaly and marked the location for further investigation.
Authorities are working with a local towing company to get the vehicle out of the river.