Rescue Workers Retrieve Submerged Car From Seneca Creek

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) workers retrieved a car that was submerged in Seneca Creek on Tuesday morning.

According to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for MCFRS, a recreational boater discovered the vehicle at the bottom of the creek before 8:10 a.m. It was close to boat dock near Riley’s Lock and Seneca Landing Park.

Update – Riley’s Lock/Seneca Aqueduct @mcfrs BT731, SW730, SW730B, UTV731, SpOps Chief on scene assisting @MDDNRFISH PD w/ submerged vehicle near boat ramp https://t.co/FQaavACrNa

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 22, 2019

It took rescue workers a couple of hours to remove the vehicle from the water. Piringer tweeted that the vehicle was unoccupied.

The National Resource Police is investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident, but they couldn’t be reached for comment.

ICYMI – Sandy Landing Park, Riley’s Lock Rd, in Seneca Creek, vehicle removed from bottom of creek not far from boat ramp, no injuries reported, @mcfrs assisting pic.twitter.com/PAsVEeSmyP

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 22, 2019

Piringer tweeted that nobody was injured during the process of removing the vehicle.

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