ROCKLAND, Mass. — Dive teams have pulled a car from a pond in Rockland after receiving reports of a submerged vehicle Tuesday morning.
The Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team tweeted that members of the dive team members were searching for a submerged vehicle off Market Street at the 29-acre Studleys Pond, which is known locally as Reed's Pond.
Divers found a gray Honda sedan that has been removed from the pond and towed away.
The Rockland Fire Chief tells Boston 25 News the car owner pushed his vehicle into the water and left the scene.
FINAL UPDATE:
— Capturegirl (@jenyp) July 2, 2019
Car removed from Pond & towed away.@RocklandFire Chief reports that car owner pushed his vehicle into Reeds Pond & left scene. @RPD02370 apprehended man shortly thereafter. He was transported to hospital for evaluation.#Boston25 pic.twitter.com/HxqIIPClFg
Police arrested the man shortly after and transported him to a local hospital for evaluation.
HAPPENING NOW:
— Capturegirl (@jenyp) July 2, 2019
Water search in Rockland.
Vehicle reportedly found in Studleys Pond. Emergency responders from multiple jurisdictions on scene. Divers in water searching for possible victims.#Boston25 pic.twitter.com/oV3fYStaBA
PCTRT Dive Team Members are in Rockland assisting with a vehicle submerged under water #DXFD pic.twitter.com/ExriKZgr8V
— Plymouth County TRT (@PCTRT) July 2, 2019
Rockland Firefighters investigating a car submerged in the water at Reeds Pond. @PCTRT dive team was activated and firefighters from multiple departments responded to assist us. No injuries reported. No further info at this time. pic.twitter.com/sLM4bDUsiq
— ROCKLAND FIREFIGHTERS (@RocklandFire) July 2, 2019
There have been no reported injuries.
No charges have been brought against the car owner at this point.
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