Bones found in submerged car were turtle and fish, West Palm Beach police say

The bones found in a late 1980s car submerged in a West Palm Beach waterway on Friday were from a turtle and fish, police said Wednesday.

Spokesman Mike Jachles told WPTV in an inquiry the remains were identified by an anthropologist

The vehicle was found in a lake west of Interstate 95 and south of 45th Street on Friday morning.

Mike Jachles/WPBPD

On Saturday afternoon, a Sheehan’s tow truck removed the car from the water with several people assisting.

Jachles said the vehicle was found submerged in 12.5 feet of water about 30-40 feet from shore.

Police said they were called after 6 p.m. Friday by a volunteer group of divers from Adventures with Purpose and Sunshine State Sonar Search Team using sonar who found the car at about 11:30 a.m.

Mike Jachles/WPBPD

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