WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — 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.
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.
Jachles said the car had damage consistent with a crash.
Dave Yurkovich, an independent diver who was working with Adventures with Purpose, told WPTV it was a 1987 Honda Prelude with its keys still in the ignition. He said he found what he believed were human remains.
They were originally looking for a different car in a cold case.