Car found in lake, police say it was stolen

Dec 28, 2021, 8:07 AM | Updated: 1:13 pm

Stolen car found submerged in lake. Photo: Becky Bruce / KSL NewsRadio

BY KATE DAVIS AND ELIZA CRAIG

KSLNewsRadio

DAYBREAK, Utah — Police are investigating a reportedly stolen car found submerged in a lake.

The car was found inside Oquirrh Lake in Daybreak.

South Jordan police spoke to KSL NewsRadio’s Becky Bruce on the scene.

If you’d asked me where I thought I’d wind up today, I wouldn’t have said covering a car being pulled out of Oquirrh Lake in Daybreak. pic.twitter.com/NMXoj0v5D2

— Becky Bruce (@KSLbbruce) December 28, 2021

Police told Bruce the car was reported stolen from the area. Then, the suspect abandoned the car in the lake.

Photo of the reportedly stolen vehicle, abandoned in Oquirrh Lake. Photo: Becky Bruce / KSL NewsRadio

Police say no one was injured.

South Jordan Police tell @KSLbbruce the SUV was reported stolen out of the local area and they suspect it was ditched here. They didn’t find anyone when they arrived. @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/1hhwBEIOWI

— Sean Moody (@SeanMoodyPhoto) December 28, 2021

Officials have not yet found the suspect whole first stole, then abandoned the car. However, after several hours and with the help of two tow trucks and a piece of construction equipment, officials were able to recover the car.

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