HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — An investigation is now underway after police say a man’s body was found in a vehicle submerged near Hobbs Island Road and Harbor Road in Huntsville Sunday night.
Huntsville Police say they believe the vehicle might have driven through a barricade in the area. Officials received the call of the submerged vehicle around 9:30 that evening, but officials at the scene said the incident could have occurred hours earlier.
Police said the death is being considered a traffic accident at this time. The body will be sent to state forensics for an autopsy. No identity has been released at this time.
Huntsville Police and Huntsville Fire & Rescue responded to the scene along with other agencies.
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