VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Almost a week after a vehicle went off the edge of the 14th Street Fishing Pier at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, crews were finally able to remove it from the water Friday morning.
Police said one body was found in the vehicle, and the medical examiner will confirm the person’s identity.
The vehicle was a red Nissan Kicks SUV, which did not have license plates, police say. It was covered with a tarp after being pulled from the water, the barge was taken out to calmer waters to begin forensic analysis, police said.
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WAVY News 10 sent a crew to the Oceanfront and they were there for the successful vehicle recovery. Images from the scene showed heavy equipment in the water at the edge of the pier.
The Virginia Beach Police Department said the forecast was finally favorable for a recovery attempt. Around 9:20 a.m., crews successfully pulled the car from the water.
Our photographer saw at least one diver in the water assisting with the recovery, as onlookers gathered along the boardwalk to watch their efforts.