Law enforcement divers find car in Indiantown pond where 2 bodies found Monday

Mauricio La Plante, Treasure Coast Newspapers
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INDIANTOWN — Sheriff's investigators found a car sunk in a pond where a man and woman were found dead Monday, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.

Divers discovered a blue sedan in the water after using sonar equipment from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, sheriff's officials said.

The man and woman who died were discovered Monday morning.

More: Sheriff's Office investigates bodies of man, woman found in pond in Indiantown

A tow truck pulls a car first responders found at the bottom of an Indiantown pond where two bodies were found Monday.
A tow truck pulls a car first responders found at the bottom of an Indiantown pond where two bodies were found Monday.

A driver passing by the pond near Southwest Indiantown Avenue and Southwest Warfield Boulevard saw one of the bodies and investigators subsequently found another.

Investigators estimated the man and woman were in the water for at least two days, said Maj. John Cummings.

The man and woman have been identified, but sheriff's officials have not released their names as they still need to notify their families.

Traffic Homicide Investigators with the Sheriff's Office are investigating the case.

Mauricio La Plante is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm focusing on Martin County. Follow him on Twitter @mslaplantenews or email him at Mauricio.LaPlante@tcpalm.com.

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