Divers find human remains in a vehicle in the Columbia River – CT Post

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A dive team found human remains inside a vehicle submerged in the Columbia River at the base of the Glenn Jackson Bridge, which runs between Oregon and Washington, police said Wednesday evening.

The body was recovered but the persons identity has not been released. The discovery comes days after a car reportedly went off the Glenn Jackson Bridge during a winter storm. There has been no confirmation that this is the same vehicle.

The break in the search came Wednesday afternoon by a private search crew that travels the country solving underwater mysteries, KOIN reported.

We found the car for the sheriff and were waiting for the sheriff to be able to pinpoint the location on their own, as well, said Jared Leisek of Adventures with Purpose. He traveled from Bend to search the waters around the bridge using sonar.

Reading sonar is an art, he said. If you dont read sonar everyday you can miss things.

Leisek said the crew did two passes and found the car practically underneath the bridge. The car was upside down in the river.

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