Police searching for owner of car found in Susquehanna River

Hanover Twp. - Authorities are working to locate the owner of a car that was found submerged in the Susquehanna River early Friday.

Police conducting a routine patrol in the area of the Hanover Twp. Boat Launch around 2 a.m. spotted headlights shining under the water about 30 yards from shore, Fire Chief Joe Temerantz Jr. said.

“They said they saw something in the water and they thought maybe someone threw a flashlight or something,” he said. “Then they saw it and they called.”

Firefighters dispatched a boat to the scene but couldn’t initially tell if anyone was inside the vehicle, which was under about three feet of muddy water, he said. As a result, crews requested dive teams from Scott Twp. and Tunkhannock, he said.

They also requested another boat from Plymouth’s water rescue team so they could deploy two divers, if needed, he said.

“When they got in there they checked and there was nobody in the vehicle,” Temerantz said.

The crews also searched the area around the car but did not find anyone, he said.

Crews requested a tow from Ayers Towing and hauled a tow cable out to the car, he said. The divers then hooked the cable to the car, which was removed by about 6:30 a.m.

Police were investigating how the vehicle got in the water and whether anyone was missing, he said.