Person found in submerged vehicle in southeast Missouri dies

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - A person found inside a submerged vehicle in southeast Missouri has died, authorities say.

Cape Girardeau Fire Chief Randy Morris said a passerby spotted the tail-end of a vehicle sticking out of the water Friday at Little Ponderosa Lake and called police.

KFVS reports that when the fire department arrived, the vehicle was fully submerged. Divers checked the vehicle and found someone inside. The person was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Authorities said the investigation was ongoing; no other details were immediately released.