A man died early Saturday morning in a vehicle accident that left his car submerged in a pond on Winterville Road, north of Anns Cove Road, State Police said.
When police arrived to the scene, they discovered a 1973 Plymouth Roadrunnner that had run off to the left side of the road and submerged in a pond, according to State Police Spokeswoman Sgt. Michelle Anaya.
The driver, 48-year-old Lester Wade McMahan of the 24000 block of Savannah Road in Hallwood, died prior to the car being submerged, Anaya said.
Police determined that the car ran off the road, overturned and landed in the pond between 3 and 5 a.m.
A passer by discovered the half-submerged vehicle and called State Police.
Anaya said it is not known if alcohol played a factor in the accident.
4 comments:
Ok, how did they know he died prior to the car being submerged in the water?
I'm thinking maybe no water was detected in his lungs, 10:41.
Or, maybe his head was caved in from a partial ejection, killing him instantly, and then he went into the pond.
Anonymous said...
I'm thinking maybe no water was detected in his lungs, 10:41.
August 21, 2011 10:49 AM
I don't know about Virginia, but the state of Maryland doesn't do autopsies on weekends. I am thinking 1:27 pm might have a more accurate explanation.
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