
UPDATE: Rutherford County Fire Rescue divers recovered a silver Hyundai Sonata Monday from Percy Priest Lake, said Sheriff’s Sgt. Nick Coble. The car was not reported stolen but does have a lien on it, he said.
Divers used an air bag to lift the car and attached cables to remove the car from the water. The car was pulled out of the water by a wrecker driver.
ORIGINAL:
Rutherford County authorities are working to recover a submerged vehicle in Percy Priest Lake.
Rutherford County Fire Fire Rescue divers are trying to remove a vehicle submerged into Percy Priest Lake near the Poole Knob Boat Ramp this morning.
Deputies say the vehicle is about 200 feet from the shore in an estimated 30 feet in the water and reported the vehicle appeared to have been submerged for some time.
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